Avoiding usage of pillows behind the knee prevents which of the following post-op complications?

Trochanter rolls can be used to prevent what?

What precautions should be made to prevent hip dislocation after total hip arthroplasty? (select all that apply)

Forward curvature of the thoracic spine is referred to as__________

Symptoms of neurovascular compromise: ( select all that apply)

The three types of joints include: ( select all that apply)

If the nurse hears grating or cracking sound in joints, he or she would document this as:

An increased lumbar curvature or "swayback" is called:

An instrument that measures the precise degree of motion in a particular joint is called:

Movement of body part so front or ventral surface faces upward is called:

Muscle disuse leads to a reduction in size called:

A client recovering from a fractured arm is scheduled for an x-ray three weeks after the injury. The nurse explains to the client that the purpose of this x-ray is to:

A client, experiencing a fractured arm, asks the nurse why the splint is being applied. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?

A client with a right arm cast is experiencing signs of a serious complication. Which of the following would cause the nurse the most concern?

A patient who has had an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of left lower leg fractures complains of severe pain in the leg, which is unrelieved by the prescribed morphine. Pulses are faintly palpable and the foot is cool. Which action should the nurse take next?

Which action will the nurse take in order to evaluate the effectiveness of Buck’s traction for a patient who has an intracapsular fracture of the left femur?

A 65-year-old Hispanic female is admitted to the hospital with a pathologic, compound, transverse fracture of the femur. Which of the following statements best describes this type of fracture?

Which of the following describes a Colles fracture?

A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks her to move her arm away from the center of her body. This movement is called:

A nurse witnesses a car strike a pedestrian at a low speed on a small street. The individual is dazed and tries to get up, and the leg appears fractured. The nurse should plan to perform which action?

You are evaluating the pin sites of a client in skeletal traction. Which of the following findings would be of least concern?

You are assigned to care for a patient with many injuries who has just been admitted to the med-surg unit. The patient has a leg fracture, and a plaster cast has been applied. In positioning the casted leg, you should perform which intervention?

A patient is scheduled for an MRI of the pelvis. Which of the following actions is priority?

A patient with a leg fracture is waiting to have surgery. To align the bone ends and prevent severe muscle spasm until surgery can be performed, the patient should be immobilized using:

Which of the following is a risk factor for osteoporosis?

Identify this type of muscle.

Which muscle tissue has striations?

Which chemical accumulates in muscles when oxygen is depleted and muscle becomes fatigued?

A person with osteoporosis can be observed to have a history of which symptom?

A patient was struck in the right upper arm with a baseball bat. Which sign or symptom indicates the highest probability that the humerus has been fractured?

A nurse is providing instructions to a client receiving Baclofen (Lioresal). Which of the following would be included in the teaching plan?

A patient is seen at the urgent care center after falling on the right arm and shoulder. It will be most important for the nurse to determine

A 58-year-old woman who has been menopausal for 5 years is diagnosed with osteoporosis following densitometry testing. The woman has been concerned about her risk for osteoporosis because her mother has the condition. In teaching the woman about her osteoporosis, the nurse explains that

A young client is in the hospital with his left leg in Buck's traction. The team leader asks the nurse to place a footplate on the affected side at the bottom of the bed. The purpose of this action is to:

Which of the following would lead the nurse to suspect that a client with a fracture of the right femur may have developed a fat embolism?

Which cast care instructions should the nurse provide to a client who just had a plaster cast applied to the right forearm? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing a client who had a fractured femur repaired with an external fixator device. Which assessment finding would cause the nurse concern regarding the development of compartment syndrome? Select all that apply:

What is the treatment of compartment syndrome?

Which of the following is characteristic of a spiral fracture?

Which of the following is characteristic of a greenstick fracture?