Diseases
The patient has been diagnosed with gouty arthritis. The patient asks the nurse to explain the cause of the inflammation of the great toe. What is the most appropriate response?
“The inflammation is from small accumulations of uric acid crystals, which are called tophi.”
The division of the skeletal system that comprises the skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thorax is the __________ division.
Axial
The body has the ability for movement in several directions. Movement of an extremity toward the axis of the body is ___________.
Adduction
A patient is admitted from the Emergency Department. What should the nurse do when a patient with osteomyelitis is admitted with an open wound that is draining?
Initiate drainage and secretion precautions
The female patient has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. The education from the nurse, Sarah, states it is a disease that most commonly affects the joints of the:
Hand, knee, hip
What should the home health nurse include in the assessment when planning the care for an 82-year-old female with severe kyphosis from ankylosis?
Respiratory effort
The bone has different types of cells. The bone-forming (or bone making) cells are called:
Osteoblasts
There are four major types of bones, classified according to overall structure. The humerus is an example of:
A log bone
The nurse is receiving an outpatient who needs to be observed for a period of time following a myelogram. What should the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient following a myelogram?
Position in a semi-Fowler’s position for 8 hours to reduce potential of headache
The nurse, Destiny, is teaching a student that contraction of a skeletal muscle does not always produce movement. The muscle contracts but does not shorten, even though an increase in muscle tension does occur. This sentence describes:
Isometric contractions
A patient has been seeing the health care provider for complaints of osteoarthritis. Today, the patient is discussing concerns about the condition and asks what has caused the condition and asks what has caused the osteoarthritis. Which response by the nurse, Gabrielle, is most correct?
“Wear and tear over the years have most likely caused the joints to begin to deteriorate.”
When learning medical terminology, the student learns that bending the elbow is an example of what movement?
Flexion
The human skeletal system has five basic functions and is composed of ______ bones.
206
The patient is experiencing severe headaches and will be receiving an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). What should the nurse instruct the patient before this procedure?
Remove all metal, such as jewelry, glasses, and hair clips
While receiving physical therapy, nurse Gernasha explains to the patient that in order for a patient to flex the lower leg, which muscle must be contracted?
Biceps femoris
The office nurse, Akira, is updating a file on a patient who completed a visit today. The nurse recalls how the patient was under the impression she has osteoarthritis, prompting the nurse to educate the patient about arthritis. How is rheumatoid arthritis distinguished from osteoarthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune, systemic disease; osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of the joints
The bones of the spine are examples of:
An irregular bone
Hematopoiesis is the process of the body creating a variety of blood cells such as erythrocytes, platelets and granulocytes. The process of hematopoiesis occurs in the __________ of the human body.
Red Bone Marrow
The nurse, Naomi, clarifies to a patient who is being evaluated for possible rheumatoid arthritis that the elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate indicates the presence of:
Increased inflammatory reaction in the body
The radiology tech is preparing to perform a radiology imaging procedure on an emergency department patient. Which finding would delay a computed tomography (CT) scan?
Patient’s allergy to shellfish
Nurse, Danica, is providing information to the patient regarding her new diagnosis she has received. The nurse explains the disease is marked by remissions and exacerbations. This disease process is ____________.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Following aspiration of the knee joint, typical post-procedure care includes which of the following:
Support for the affected limb include ice and a pillow
The large, fan-shaped muscle that covers the anterior chest from the sternum to the proximal end of the humerus and acts on the joint of the shoulder to flex, adduct, and rotate is called the _____________.
Pectoralis major
Puncture of a joint with a needle to withdraw fluid, performed to obtain synovial fluid for diagnostic purposes is called ____________.
Arthrocentesis
______________ is found in the body and acts as a lubricant and shock absorber necessary for repairing and maintaining healthy joint function.
Glucosamine