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Chamberlain College of Nursing - NURSING NR 324ch62

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Chapter 62: Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 42-year-old male patient complains of shoulder pain when the nurse moves his arm behind the back. Which questi... on should the nurse ask? a. “Are you able to feed yourself without difficulty?” b. “Do you have difficulty when you are putting on a shirt?” c. “Are you able to sleep through the night without waking?” d. “Do you ever have trouble lowering yourself to the toilet?” 2. A patient with left knee pain is diagnosed with bursitis. The nurse will explain that bursitis is an inflammation of a. the synovial membrane that lines the joint. b. a small, fluid-filled sac found at some joints. c. the fibrocartilage that acts as a shock absorber in the knee joint. d. any connective tissue that is found supporting the joints of the body. 3. The nurse who notes that a 59-year-old female patient has lost 1 inch in height over the past 2 years will plan to teach the patient about a. discography studies. b. myelographic testing. c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). d. dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 4. Which information in a 67-year-old woman’s health history will alert the nurse to the need for a more focused assessment of the musculoskeletal system? a. The patient sprained her ankle at age 13. b. The patient’s mother became shorter with aging. c. The patient takes ibuprofen (Advil) for occasional headaches. d. The patient’s father died of complications of miliary tuberculosis. [Show More]

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