MSI Musculoskeletal

The nurse anticipates which follow up test after a postmenopausal woman presents with a tibial fracture confirmed by x-ray?

• CT Scan

• MRI

• DEXA Scan

• Calcium Test

Which finding is a priority for the nurse to report as a complication that can occur immediately following a bone biopsy?

• Hematoma Formation

• The patient crying

• Pain

• The pt needs to use the restroom

The nurse is inspecting the knee of a patient who fell and reports stiffness and hears a grating sound with movement. How should the nurse document this finding?

• Dislocation

• Deformity

• Crepitus

• Fracture

The nurse knows that which of the following are modifiable risk factors for developing osteoporosis? Select all that apply

• smoking

• alcohol use

• nutrition

• sedentary lifestyle

• being married

What position would put a patient at risk of dislocating a new replaced hip? select all that apply

• Adduction of the leg

• Flexion of more than 90 degrees

• Walking

• Physical therapy

The nurse is caring for a patient with an acute long bone fracture. The nurse knows that which of the following are indicative of a fat emboli? select all that apply

• Tachycardia

• Dyspnea

• Swelling of leg

• Cyanosis

The nurse knows that which of the following are treatment options for osteomyelitis? Select all that apply.

• Long term antibiotic therapy

• Amputation

• Transplant

• Chemotherapy

The nurse knows that the medication that is prescribed to reduce serum uric acid levels is which of the following?

• Metoprolol

• Allopurinol

• Metronidazole

• Keppra

The nurse is completing teaching to a patient regarding an arthrocentesis. Which of the following statements indicates that the patient understands the teaching?

• A needle will be used to remove fluid from the joint

• A needle will be used to remove fluid from my abdomen

• A needle will be used to remove fluid from my thoracic cavity

• A needle will be used to insert medication into the joint

The nurse is caring for a patient that has an elevated alkaline phosphatase level. The nurse knows that this may indicate what condition?

• Bone Cancer

• Osteoporosis

• Osteomyelitis

• Multiple Myeloma