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The term for a broken bone that is visible through an opening in the skin is:a. simple dislocation.b. closed reduction.c. simple fracture.d. compound fracture.
A 44-year-old man reports that an x-ray was taken of his spine. Another term for the x-ray image is:a. lumboscopy.b. lumbograph.c. radioscopy.d. radiograph.
Osteoid means _____ bone.a. inflammation ofb. resemblingc. softening ofd. growth of
Inflammation of the vertebrae is:a. spondylitis.b. tarsitis.c. carpitis.d. phalangitis.
The tail bone is the:a. coccyx.b. ileum.c. ilium.d. pubis.
A patient is referred to your clinic with weakness, atrophy (wasting) of muscle without involvement of the nervous system, and progressive disability and loss of strength. What is the likely diagnosis?a. Spina bifidab. Myasthenia gravisc. Muscular dystrophyd. Tetraparesis
A patient with severe fatigue and widespread pain in the torso, extremities, and face may be diagnosed with:a. myofibrosis.b. myasthenia gravis.c. tetraplegia.d. fibromyalgia.
The puncture of a joint space with a needle, usually done to remove excess fluid, is called:a. arthrocentesis.b. arthralgia.c. arthropathy.d. arthrodynia.
Lateral curvature of the spine is:a. spina bifida.b. rickets.c. kyphosis.d. scoliosis
Myelitis means inflammation of the:a. bone and fascia.b. brain and spinal cord.c. bone marrow or the spinal cord.d. bone and joints.
a nurse is staging a pressure injury over a client's right heel area. The pressure injury has no eschar or slough and no exposed muscle or bone. The nurse should identify that this pressure injury is classified as what?
a nurse is caring for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a chronic nonhealing would. The nurse should recognize what types of medications is known to delay wound healing?
a very rapid rate of weight loss (1 pound per day) in an adult who is slightly overweight:
Excision of cartilage is called:a. chondrocostal.b. chondrectomy.c. vertebrochondral.d. subchondral.
a nurse is planning care for a client who has multiple wounds. During the initial stage of wound healing, what should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a nurse is selecting dressings for a client who has a full-thickness pressure injury and is experiencing considerable pain during dressing changes, despite administration of the prescribed analgesic prior to wound care. What type of dressings should the nurse select to help minimize the pain of dressing changes?
an obese client should be enrolled in a weight management program and meet the following criteria before medications are tried:
a nurse is caring for a client who has developed a stage 1 pressure injury in the area of the right ischial tuberosity. What should the nurse plan to apply to the client's pressure injury?
A skeletal disorder in adults characterized by a disturbance in bone metabolism and commonly caused by a deficiency of vitamin D is:a. rickets.b. osteomyelitis.c. kyphosis.d. osteomalacia.
a nurse is documenting data about a healing would on a client's lower leg. The predominant exudate in the would is watery in consistency and light red in color. The nurse should document what types of would drainage?