Med Surg Proctored Exam (Musculoskeletal)- Falcon Institute Of Health And Science

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the-knee amputation. Which is an appropriate nursing intervention for the client at this time?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to undergo electromyography. The nurse should explain to the client that this diagnostic test involves:

Which of the following patients is at the highest risk of a hip fracture?

Which statement made by the client indicates a NEED FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION regarding corticosteroid therapy?

You are working at a summer camp for teenagers, during a flag football a collision. Which teenager should you treat first?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of gout. What should the nurse include in the teaching?

A client with pain in their lumbar spine is scheduled to have a computed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse is going to check the patient's chart for which of the following?

A licensed health care provider has recently prescribed a patient Alendronate after a DEXA scan. The LPN knows that when the patient takes this medication they need to:

A 14 year old boy has a fiberglass cast placed on their left arm after a snowboarding accident The LPN is reinforcing the patient education on cast care. Which statement by the client demonstrates pro

The LPN caring for a patient in Bucks traction knows that the purpose of the traction is all except:

A nurse is caring for a client who has a hip and pelvis fracture. On Day 1 at 1100, the nurse documents the following: Client admitted from the emergency department after falling at home. Client repor

A nurse is caring for a client who has a hip and pelvis fracture. On Day 1 at 1100, the nurse documents the following: Client admitted from the emergency department after falling at home. Client repor

The nurse is caring for a client whose right leg is in traction. Which situation requires immediate intervention?

A school nurse is screening a child for scoliosis. Which instruction should the nurse give the child for this examination?

A client undergoes a right below-the-knee amputation. After surgery, the client reports right foot pain. The healthcare provider tells the client they are suffering from "phantom pain" in the amputate

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis was not getting relief from methotrexate. So their physician added etanercept to their medications. The LPN reinforcing the teaching about the medication knows that

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to start taking allopurinol to treat gout. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A client reports taking 400 mg of ibuprofen four times a day at home. Which question helps the nurse determine whether the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the medication?

The nurse is performing the resident's medication reconciliation on admission to the long-term care facility. The nurse recognizes the resident has a history of gout after seeing that the resident is

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of gout. The client asks the nurse how they got the disorder. What should the nurse include in the teaching?

The licensed prescriber orders ciprofloxacin 0.75 g PO q 12 hours for a knee infection. You have ciprofloxacin 750 mg per tablet. How many tablets will you administer per dose? (Type your answer as a

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has osteoarthritis. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is assisting with care of a client who has a prescription for 3000 mL of intravenous fluids over the next 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the neare

The LPN is reviewing a patient's x-ray results and sees the terms "bamboo spine" and kyphosis on the radiology report. The LPN suspects that the patient has which of the following?

The nurse is assessing a client who has osteoporosis. The nurse would expect which assessment finding?