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Nursing Quiz: Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis, Exams of Nursing

A nursing quiz focused on assessing knowledge about risk factors, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Topics include maintaining a healthy weight, identifying medications that increase the risk of osteoporosis, recommending calcium-rich foods, and providing instructions for clients with fractures or casts. The quiz also covers common reactions and behaviors, medications used to prevent osteoporosis, and adverse effects of certain medications.

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2023/2024

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ATI MOBILITY & TISSUE INTEGRITY
QUIZ
A nurse is teaching a group of clients about osteoarthritis. Which of the following
recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct answer
Maintain a recommended body weight.
A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as a risk factor for osteoporosis? - correct answer Smokes 1
pack of cigarettes per day.
A nurse is reviewing risk factors for osteoporosis with a group of nursing
students. The nurse should include that which of the following types of
medication therapy is a risk factor for osteoporosis? - correct answer Thyroid
hormones
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to a client who has osteoporosis. Which
of the following foods should the nurse recommend as being the highest in
calcium? - correct answer 3 oz canned salmon
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a fracture of the right
tibia and a fiberglass cast. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? - correct answer Report any worsening to unrelieved
pain.
A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has scoliosis and requires
surgical intervention. Which of the following behaviors by the adolescent should
the nurse anticipate because it is most common reaction? - correct answer Body
image changes
A nurse is teaching a client about medications that prevent osteoporosis. The
nurse should instruct the client that which of the following medications is
prescribed to prevent osteoporosis? - correct answer Raloxifene
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ATI MOBILITY & TISSUE INTEGRITY

QUIZ

A nurse is teaching a group of clients about osteoarthritis. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct answer Maintain a recommended body weight. A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for osteoporosis? - correct answer Smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day. A nurse is reviewing risk factors for osteoporosis with a group of nursing students. The nurse should include that which of the following types of medication therapy is a risk factor for osteoporosis? - correct answer Thyroid hormones A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to a client who has osteoporosis. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as being the highest in calcium? - correct answer 3 oz canned salmon A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a fracture of the right tibia and a fiberglass cast. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct answer Report any worsening to unrelieved pain. A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has scoliosis and requires surgical intervention. Which of the following behaviors by the adolescent should the nurse anticipate because it is most common reaction? - correct answer Body image changes A nurse is teaching a client about medications that prevent osteoporosis. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following medications is prescribed to prevent osteoporosis? - correct answer Raloxifene

A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has an intracapsular fracture of the right hip following a fall about the purpose of Buck's extension traction. The nurse should include which of the following information in the teaching? - correct answer Buck's extension traction will relieve muscle spasms. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for alendronate. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider? - correct answer Jaw pain, blurred vision, dysphagia A nurse is assessing a client who has a hip fracture. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - correct answer Muscle spasms A nurse is assessing a client who has a cast in place for a fractured tibia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - correct answer Checking capillary refill A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for topical betamethasone to treat contact dermatitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - correct answer "Use the cream for a few days after the area has healed." A nurse is teaching a client about risk factors for osteoporosis. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct answer sedentary lifestyle, aging, caffeine intake, secondhand smoke A nurse is caring for a client who has a wound infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when obtaining a wound-drainage specimen for culture? - correct answer Cleanse the wound with 0.9% sodium chloride saline irrigation before obtaining the specimen. A nurse is caring for a client who has an unrepaired femur fracture of the mid shaft. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use when performing an assessment of the client's neurovascular status? - correct answer Instruct the client to wiggle his toes.

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has a fracture to achieve the outcome of functional healing. To assist in meeting this goal, which of the following nursing interventions is the highest priority? - correct answer Maintain immobilization and alignment A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a femur fracture in an automobile accident and is placed into skeletal traction. The nurse may remove the weights from the traction device if which of the following occurs? - correct answer The client develops a life-threatening situation. A nurse is caring for a client who has contact dermatitis of the neck and upper chest. Which of the following is an expected finding? - correct answer Report of exposure to a skin irritant. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the risk factors for dehiscence for clients who have surgical incisions. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct answer Poor nutritional status, obesity, wound infection A nurse is completing discharge teaching to a client about nutrition therapy for wound healing following major surgery. Which of the following vitamins that promote wound healing should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct answer Vitamin A, B12, C, K A nurse working in a community health center is preparing a flow sheet detailing essential screenings according to age group. At which developmental stage on the chart should the nurse add scoliosis screening? - correct answer Pre- adolescent/adolescent A nurse in a clinic is talking with a client who has a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. The nurse should anticipate that the client will require teaching about which of the following medications? - correct answer Acetaminophen

A nurse is assessing a client who has a left lower arm fracture. Which of the following findings indicates impaired venous return in the client's affected arm? - correct answer Increasing edema A nurse is caring for a client who has a large lower-leg ulcer. Which of the following foods should the nurse suggest to the client to provide the most protein for wound healing? - correct answer Grilled salmon A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured femur. Which of the following actions is the most important for the nurse to complete in the postoperative period? - correct answer Perform neurovascular checks of the extremities. A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has osteoporosis. Which of the following spinal deformities should the nurse expect to find in this client? - correct answer Kyphosis A nurse in a medical clinic is providing teaching to an older adult client who has osteoarthritis that is affecting her knees. Which of the following statements indicates and understanding of the teaching? - correct answer "I can use either heat or ice to help relieve the discomfort." A nurse is assessing a client who has had staples removed from an abdominal wound postoperatively. The nurse notes separation of the wound edges with copious light-brown serous drainage. Which of the following should the nurse perform first? - correct answer Cover the wound with a moist, sterile gauze dressing. A nurse is preparing a presentation at a community center about osteoarthritis. The nurse should plan to include which of the following information? - correct answer Affects weight-bearing joints, Crepitus can occur in affected joints, causes joint stiffness, causes joint pain A nursing is planning care for an adolescent who is postoperative following scoliosis repair with Harrington rod instrumentation. Which of the following

A nurse is teaching a client about preventing osteoporosis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? - correct answer "I will reduce my intake of vitamin K-rich foods." A nurse is teaching a client at high risk for osteoporosis about dietary measures she can take to increase her calcium level. Which of the following foods should the nurse advise the client to increase in her diet? - correct answer Broccoli