NCLEX-RN › Causes and Treatments of Musculoskeletal Conditions
What syndrome presents with pain or stiffness, usually in the neck, shoulders, and hips, which may be caused by an inflammatory condition of blood vessels such as temporal arteritis?
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is caused by dysfunctional production of what protein?
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy has what inheritance type?
What antibodies are present in 90% of patients presenting with myasthenia gravis?
What condition is characterized by a deficiency of normal type-1 collagen, resulting in the formation of brittle, fragile bones?
In the emergency department, the nurse evaluates a patient with severe pain in the left calf after falling during a soccer game. Which of the following is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
The nurse prepares discharge information for a 70-year-old woman recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which of the following information is most essential for the nurse to share with the patient?
The nurse evaluates a patient status-post right hip replacement and observes a moderate amount of serosanguinous drainage on the dressing 1 day after the surgery. Which of the following is the best action?
The rehab nurse provides care to an immobilized patient. He bears weight down on the patient’s leg while the patient attempts to lift that leg. What type of exercise is this?