NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions for Musculoskeletal Disorders Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When implementing the care plan, the nurse should encourage the major intake of fluids at which time of the day?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encouraging fluid intake in the morning promotes hydration throughout the day, aiding uric acid excretion to prevent kidney stones in gout. Bedtime intake may disrupt sleep due to urination.
Question 2 of 5
A young adult is discharged to home with crutches. Which exercise should the nurse teach the client in order to strengthen the hand muscles for crutch walking?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Squeezing a rubber ball strengthens hand muscles, essential for gripping crutches during walking.
Question 3 of 5
The clinic nurse completed teaching the client with a rotator cuff tear who is being treated conservatively. Which client statement indicates that further teaching is needed?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: D. Conservative treatment for a rotator cuff tear typically involves non-surgical methods like corticosteroid injections, physical therapy, and NSAIDs. An open acromioplasty is a surgical procedure and not part of conservative management, indicating a misunderstanding by the client.
Question 4 of 5
To minimize the extent of the damage to the spinal cord in a teen with a possible SCI, which classification of medication should the nurse expect to administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Steroids, such as methylprednisolone, are used acutely in SCI to reduce inflammation and swelling.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is discharge teaching for a client with a short leg cast. Which statement indicates the client understands the discharge teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevating the leg reduces swelling post-casting, indicating understanding. SCDs are for DVT, cast removal is unsafe, and walking without crutches depends on the fracture.