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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Nurse Adams is reviewing the patient’s medical history. The patient, a 70-year-old female with osteoporosis, has been admitted due to a recent hip fracture. As part of the patient’s health teaching, Nurse Adams decides to discuss the importance of the skeletal system. During their conversation, Nurse Adams poses the following question to test the patient’s understanding:
“Given your condition, understanding the skeletal system is essential. Can you tell me which of the following is NOT considered a primary function of the skeletal system?”
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2. Question
Nurse Martinez is overseeing a group of nursing students during their orthopedic rotation. She presents a case of a 16-year-old male who had a minor bone fracture while playing soccer. As they discuss the recovery and healing processes, Nurse Martinez wants to ensure the students understand the composition of bones. She asks:
“Regarding the composition of our bones, most of the mineral is in the form of calcium phosphate crystals known as what?”
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Nurse Thompson is conducting a teaching session for a group of new nursing hires in the hematology department. To ensure their understanding of the bone marrow’s role in hematopoiesis, she asks them the following question:
“Several statements here relate to red bone marrow’s characteristics. Identify which statement is NOT true.”
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Nurse Davis is preparing an anatomy and physiology lecture for a group of first-year nursing students. As part of the skeletal system discussion, she presents a contrast between the bones of the limbs and other bones in the body. She poses the following question:
“While most bones of the upper and lower limbs are categorized as long bones, how would you categorize the sacrum and facial bones?”
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Emily, a pediatric nurse, is attending a weekly continuing education session on the growth and development of children. A specific topic discussed is the bone elongation process within the epiphyseal plate. Emily is provided with a list of processes and is asked to arrange them in the correct sequence they occur. Use your understanding of bone development to assist her.
Arrange the following sequence of processes that occur during bone elongation within the epiphyseal plate:
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Calcification
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Resting
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Proliferation
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Ossification
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Hypertrophication
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Jacob, an orthopedic nurse, is caring for a 7-year-old boy who fell from a tree. The X-ray technician mentioned a type of fracture where the bone bends and partially breaks, commonly seen in children due to their more flexible bone composition. Jacob recalls the specific term for this type of fracture from his nursing education. Which type of fracture is where the bone bends and partially breaks?
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7. Question
Sophia, a nurse in the orthopedic unit, is reviewing joint types with a group of nursing students during their clinical rotation. She points to her thumb and asks the students about the type of joint found between the metatarsal of the thumb and the carpal bone called the trapezium. Using your knowledge of joints, identify the type of joint she’s referring to.
The joint between the metatarsal and carpal (trapezium) of the thumb is an example of:
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
A 45-year-old post-menopausal woman presents to the clinic with complaints of frequent muscle cramps and numbness in her fingers and toes. Upon further investigation, her serum calcium levels are found to be lower than the normal range. The physician explains to her about the role of osteoclasts and osteoblasts in maintaining blood calcium levels. He poses a question for her better understanding: “If osteoclasts remove calcium from the bone, how would this affect blood calcium levels? And conversely, if osteoblasts deposit calcium into the bone, how would this impact blood calcium levels?”
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
A pediatric orthopedic surgeon is explaining the different bone formation processes to the parents of a 2-year-old boy born with a cranial bone defect. The surgeon describes a specific type of bone formation that occurs directly within connective tissue membranes, particularly seen in flat bones like the skull. He asks the parents: “Which term best describes the process where osteoblasts begin to form bone directly in connective tissue membranes?”
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Frank’s mother is anxious about her son’s frequent fractures and his overall well-being. While she’s waiting for the pediatric orthopedic specialist, she discusses her concerns with the nurse attending to Frank. The nurse, trying to gauge how much Frank’s mother knows about potential diagnoses, asks, “Considering Frank’s signs like his shorter stature, curved vertebral column, and bowed limbs, do you have an idea of which condition he might be diagnosed with?”
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