Question 1

The nurse administering the drug colchicine for gout will give 0.5 mg hourly for _____ hours.

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Question 2

The division of the skeletal system that comprises the skull,hyoid,vertebral column,and thorax is the _____________ division.

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Question 3

A patient's patellar-femoral cartilage has deteriorated due to arthritis.The medial and lateral cartilage is undamaged.This patient is likely to undergo _________ knee replacement surgery.

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Question 4

The nurse explains that the use of the _________brace allows a person with a cervical fracture to be mobile.

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Question 5

What are the three vital functions muscles perform when they contract? (Select all that apply. )

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The three vital functions muscles perform when they contract are maintenance of posture,motion,and production of 85% of body heat.

Question 6

The nurse takes into consideration that a healing fracture progresses through several healing stages.Place the stages in order of healing.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D)
A) Development of fibrin meshwork
B) Collagen fibers collect calcium
C) Osteoblasts home fracture site form
D) Callus
E) Formation of hematoma
F) Clot formation
G) Vascularization

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Question 7

The emergency department nurse assesses the two cardinal signs of a hip fracture in a newly admitted patient,which are the___________ of the injured leg and the ______rotation of that same leg.

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Question 8

Which instructions should the nurse include in a teaching plan for a person with gouty arthritis? (Select all that apply. )

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The person with gout should avoid alcohol and food with high purine content,maintain rest and immobility while symptomatic,and check urine and urine output for possible kidney stones.

Quiz 4: Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder