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PN 3 Question and answers correctly solved A nurse is discussing the difference between rheumatoid arthritis(RA) and osteoarthritis with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include about osteoarthritis? "Osteoarthritis can impair a joint on a single side of th...

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PN 3.0 Musculoskeletal practice quiz
A nurse is discussing the difference between rheumatoid arthritis(RA) and
osteoarthritis with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following information
should the nurse include about osteoarthritis?
"Osteoarthritis can impair a joint on a single side of the body"


-Unilateral joint movement is a finding of osteoarthritis.
RA experiences symmetrical joint impairment




A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a prescription for
probenecid to treat gout. The nurse should identify that which of the following
medications can interact with probenecid?
"your provider might prescribe a central catheter line for long- term antibiotic
therapy"




A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 48 hr postoperative following
open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured tibia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
"toes cold to the touch"
-could indicate compartment syndrome




A nurse is caring for caring for a client who had a fiberglass cast placed on
her left arm several hours ago and now reports itching under the cast. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
"use a hair dryer on a cool setting to blow air into the cast"

, -Do not put foreign objects into the cast




"A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days post operative following a rip hip
arthroplasty. While transferring to a chair, the client cries out in pain. The
nurse should examine the client for which of the following manifestations of
dislocation of the hip prosthesis?
"shortening of right leg"
-Indication of dislocation of prosthesis




A nurse is caring for a client who is post op following a total knee arthroplasty
and is prescribed a continuous passive motion machine and PCA. The client
tells the nurse, "I am in so much pain." Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
"Ask the client to describe the characteristics of pain"
-ADPIE (Assess first!)




A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
aldendronate for treatment of osteoporosis. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
"I will sit upright after taking the medication"
-Alendronate should be taken on an empty stomach and patient should sit up
right for 30-60 minutes after taking medication to prevent esophageal infection




A nurse is caring for a client who is in skeletal traction following a femur
fracture. The nurse finds the client has slid down toward the floor of the bed

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