Chapter 54: Coordinating Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma

Which statement indicates the need for further teaching from a patient who has a ankle sprain?

A pt with Paget’s disease is showing manifestations of a fracture. The results of which test is used to confirm this?

A patient is in skeletal traction secondary to a fracture of the left femur. What is the purpose of the traction?

What's priority the nurse needs to do when the pt arrives in the ED with a partially severed lower extremity? MT1

The nurse is reviewing statistics about the frequency of ACL tears. Which sport activities have the greatest risk? MT1

The nurse provides education to a pt who has tendinitis of the knee. Which indicates the need for further teaching?

Which med does the nurse correlate to the treatment of phantom limb pain for a pt recovering from a traumatic amputation

The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestations in the patient with suspected compartment syndrome? MT1

The nurse suspects the pt isn't complying with post-op care of an amputation. Which observation led to this idea?

A pt fell & sustained a nondisplaced fracture of the right elbow. The nurse prepares the pt for which treatment?

The nurse suspects that a pt sustained a meniscus tear while playing sports. The nurse makes this determination based on

A pt recovering from surgery to repair a fractured hip is placed in skin traction Which shows the traction was effective

Which statement by a pt needing an ORIF of a compound fracture of the femur indicates the need for teaching?

The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestations of neurovascular compromise in the pt with an injured ankle? MT1

A pt w/ bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome doesn't want to have surgery. This increases the risk of which?

Which statement by the patient diagnosed with a second-degree sprain indicates the need for further teaching?

When reviewing instructions to a pt post-op from carpel tunnel surgery, which indicates further teaching is needed

The pt has an aseptic nonunion of a fracture. The nurse correlates which med as a potential cause to the complication?

Post-op surgery from a repair of a fractured femur is having extreme pain & pulselessness. The nurse anticipates which?

A pt has an injury where one side of the bone is bent and the other is fractured. How does the nurse document this?

The pt has experienced a traumatic Below the Knee Amputation. Which statement indicated need for additional teaching?

A patient is diagnosed with a third-degree sprain. What should the nurse expect to assess in this patient? MT1

The nurse correlates which etiology to a diagnosed low-energy fracture in a 65-year-old patient?

Which is a risk factor for the development of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?

A pt sustained a meniscus injury several months ago & didn't seek medical help. The nurse monitors the patient for which

A pt experienced a femur fracture. Which manifestation requires immediate notification of the healthcare provider?

A pt is diagnosed with a small meniscus tear of the R knee. Which interventions does the nurse prepare the patient? MT1

The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestations in the patient with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?

The nurse correlates that the pt with which type of musculoskeletal trauma has the highest risk of developing rhabdo?

The nurse requests an OT consult for a pt with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome to assist the pt with which behavior?