NCLEX-PN
Musculoskeletal NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
While teaching the client, what can the nurse explain about the purpose of stump bandaging?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stump bandaging shapes the residual limb into a conical form, facilitating prosthetic fitting and reducing swelling. It does not primarily tone muscles, maintain flexibility, or absorb drainage.
Question 2 of 5
The client is 12-hours post-lumbar laminectomy. Which nursing interventions should be implemented?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Post-lumbar laminectomy, assessing voiding prevents urinary retention, and log rolling maintains spinal alignment. Steroids/Trendelenburg, sandbags/cathartics, and anticoagulants/O2 are inappropriate without specific indications.
Question 3 of 5
When the nurse examines the client, which body part is usually affected by gout?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gout typically affects the great toe (first metatarsophalangeal joint) due to uric acid crystal deposition, causing acute pain and swelling. Other areas are less commonly involved.
Question 4 of 5
Of the following emergency measures, which one should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In an emergency, the nurse must first assess the victim's breathing to ensure airway patency and adequate oxygenation, following the ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) of basic life support. Other actions are secondary.
Question 5 of 5
What equipment is best for preventing external rotation of the operative leg when caring for a client with a total hip replacement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A trochanter roll placed along the hip prevents external rotation of the operative leg, maintaining proper alignment post-hip replacement. The other options do not specifically address rotation.