Exam 23: Musculoskeletal Function

The nurse is assisting a 65-year-old female patient with planning an exercise program to prevent osteoporosis.The nurse shows an understanding of appropriate exercise when stating

An older adult patient has been admitted to the hospital with suspected Paget's disease.What clinical manifestation will help the nurse differentiate Paget's disease from other types of musculoskeletal diseases?

The nurse is caring for an older adult patient prescribed allopurinol.What action by the nurse is best?

A patient is being dismissed from the emergency department with an arm cast.What statement by the patient indicates more teaching is needed?

A nurse is caring for the older patient who had knee replacement surgery 8 days ago.What assessment by the nurse is most important?

A patient had hip replacement surgery.What intervention is most appropriate to prevent dislocation?

After a below-the-knee amputation,a patient has disturbed body image.What action by the patient indicates movement toward resolution of this diagnosis?

An older patient is in the family practice clinic reporting increasing joint pain,anorexia,and low-grade fever.The patient has a history of osteoarthritis.What action by the nurse is best?

An older adult is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.When discussing exercise with the patient,the nurse makes the greatest positive impact on the patient's quality of life when stating

An older adult patient has been casted for a fractured left wrist.Which action by the nurse takes priority?

To best identify a risk for injury in an older adult patient,the nurse assesses for which of the following?

The nurse conducting a community-screening event for osteoporosis knows that which woman is at highest risk?

An older confused patient is recovering from a stage IV sacral pressure ulcer.The nurse shows an understanding of this patient's risk for developing osteomyelitis by

A nurse works in a long-term care facility where many of the residents have osteoporosis.For which resident would alendronate be contraindicated?

The nurse caring for an older patient diagnosed with spinal stenosis encourages the patient to notify her provider if she experiences

A patient's chart contains an assessment of tophi and podagra.What medication does the nurse plan to educate the patient on?

To assess for osteoarthritis in an older adult patient,the nurse asks which of the following questions? (Select all that apply. )

A patient has onychomycosis.The nurse should anticipate educating the patient on which of the following drugs?

A patient has polymyalgia rheumatica.When teaching about medications,what information does the nurse provide?

The nurse working with older adults knows which facts about age-related musculoskeletal changes? (Select all that apply. )