NCLEX RN· RN Musculoskeletal · RN NCLEX Questions for Musculoskeletal Disorders

The nurse is developing a care plan for a client following a lumbar laminectomy. The nurse should plan to

The nurse performs a focused assessment on a casted patient experiencing increased pain in the affected limb. The nurse notes pallor and swelling distal to the cast area. The patient reports increased pain upon passively moving the extremity. Which of the following fracture-related complications should the nurse be concerned about?

The nurse is caring for a client who is bedbound. Which intervention should the nurse implement to reduce this client's risk of developing contractures?

The nurse in the emergency department is presented with two severed fingers from a client who experienced a traumatic amputation. What should the nurse do to properly preserve the severed fingers for possible reattachment?

The nurse is caring for a client with a femur fracture. The client reports chest pain, restlessness, and dyspnea. The nurse suspects that the client has developed fat embolism syndrome (FES). The nurse should take which action?