LATEST MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA SURGERIES AND DISORDERS, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, AND ARTHRITIS COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALES | RATED A+
A client comes to the outpatient department with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome. When
assessing the affected area, the nurse expects to find which abnormality that's typically
associated with this syndrome?
1. Positive Tinel's sign
2. Negative Phalen's sign
3. Positive Chvostek's sign
4. Negative Trousseau's sign - Answer>>> 1. Positive Tinel's sign
Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for an elderly client with osteoarthritis?
1. Risk for injury related to altered mobility
2. Impaired urinary elimination related to effects of aging
3. Ineffective breathing pattern related to immobility
4. Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements related to effects of aging - Answer>>> 1.
Risk for injury related to altered mobility
A client is admitted with severe pain in the knees. Which form of arthritis is characterized by
urate deposits and joint pain, usually in the feet and legs, and occurs primarily in men over age
30?
1. Septic arthritis
2. Traumatic arthritis
3. Intermittent arthritis
4. Gouty arthritis - Answer>>> 4. Gouty arthritis