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Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function

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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function

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Question 1 of 5

A nurse on a patient has been experiencing significant pain in her knee and diagnostic imaging reveals an effusion in the synovial capsule. What intervention should the nurse anticipate?

A. Arthrography

B. Knee replacement

C. Arthrocentesis

D. Arthroscopy

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Question 2 of 5

A nurse on the orthopedic unit is assessing a patient's peroneal nerve. The nurse will perform this assessment by doing which of the following actions?

A. Pricking the skin between the great and second toe

B. Stroking the skin on the sole of the patient's foot

C. Pinching the skin between the thumb and index finger

D. Stroking the distal fat pad of the small finger

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Question 3 of 5

A public health nurse is organizing a campaign that will address the leading cause of musculoskeletal-related disability in the United States. The nurse should focus on what health problem?

A. Osteoporosis

B. Arthritis

C. Hip fractures

D. Lower back pain

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Question 4 of 5

A nurse is providing care for a patient whose pattern of laboratory testing reveals longstanding hypocalcemia. What other laboratory result is most consistent with this finding?

A. An elevated parathyroid hormone level

B. An increased calcitonin level

C. An elevated potassium level

D. A decreased vitamin D level

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Question 5 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient whose cancer metastasis has resulted in bone pain. Which of the following are typical characteristics of bone pain?

A. A dull, deep ache that is boring in nature

B. Soreness or aching that may include cramping

C. Sharp, piercing pain that is relieved by immobilization

D. Spastic or sharp pain that radiates

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