Chapter 40 Musculoskeletal System

Chapter 40  Musculoskeletal System

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The client is referred to a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The physician will be a member of which branch of medicine?
a.
immunity
c.
oncology
b.
orthopedics
d.
neurology

ANS: B
Orthopedics is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

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2. In addition to maintaining body alignment, the main objective of all health professionals caring for orthopedic clients is to:
a.
preserve muscle tone and continue joint motion
b.
prevent injury and provide immediate treatment
c.
correct deformities
d.
repair hereditary problems

ANS: A
The care of clients who sustain musculoskeletal trauma focuses on providing pain relief, careful positioning to maintain skin integrity, assessing complications that may arise from application of casts or traction, preserving muscle tone and continuing joint motion, prevention of contractures, and maintaining the mobility of unaffected muscles and bones.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

3. What is the MOST important concern of the nurse caring for a client with decreased range of motion and ambulatory ability?
a.
prevention of contractures
c.
diagnosing locomotion disorders
b.
assessing crepitus
d.
assessing synarthrosis

ANS: A
Nursing care of clients who sustain musculoskeletal trauma focuses on providing pain relief, careful positioning to maintain skin integrity, assessing complications that may arise from application of casts or traction, prevention of contractures and maintaining the mobility of unaffected muscles and bones.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

4. When assessing a client who has a musculoskeletal disorder, on which of these aspects should the nurse focus?
a.
client’s medical history
c.
client’s functional abilities
b.
client’s specific muscle or joint disorders
d.
client’s basic bone structure

ANS: C
Nursing care of clients who sustain musculoskeletal trauma focuses on providing pain relief, positioning carefully to maintain skin integrity, assessing complications that may arise from application of casts or traction, and maintaining the mobility of unaffected muscles and bones.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

5. Which of these statements BEST describes scoliosis?
a.
exaggeration of the lumbar spine curvature
b.
grating sensation or sound heard upon joint movement
c.
increased roundness of the thoracic spinal curve
d.
lateral curving deviation of the spine

ANS: D
A lateral curing deviation of the spine is know as scoliosis and is seen most frequently in school-age children and adolescents.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)