Orthopaedic Nurse Test Ultimate Orthopaedic Nurse 5

Question 1

A patient who had a below-knee amputation reports sharp, burning pain in the missing foot. The nurse recognizes this as:

Accepted Answer

Phantom limb pain

Answer

Phantom limb pain is the perception of pain in an amputated body part, caused by continued nerve signaling from the severed neural pathways.

Question 2

A nurse is preparing to apply a figure-8 bandage to a patient's clavicle fracture. The PRIMARY goal of this bandage is to:

Accepted Answer

Retract the shoulders to reduce fracture displacement

Answer

A figure-8 clavicle bandage holds the shoulders back, pulling the clavicle fragments into better alignment by retracting the shoulder girdle.

Question 3

Which sign is the nurse assessing when testing for pain with passive stretch of the fingers in a patient with forearm compartment syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Compartment stretch sign

Answer

The compartment stretch sign (pain with passive muscle stretch) is the most sensitive early indicator of compartment syndrome in a limb.

Question 4

A patient on long-term corticosteroid therapy for inflammatory arthritis is at GREATEST risk for which orthopaedic complication?

Accepted Answer

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head

Answer

Long-term corticosteroid use impairs blood supply to the femoral head, leading to avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis), a well-known complication.

Question 5

A patient with a pelvic fracture is at risk for which LIFE-THREATENING complication in the immediate period?

Accepted Answer

Hypovolemic shock from retroperitoneal hemorrhage

Answer

Pelvic fractures can cause massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage due to disruption of the pelvic venous plexus and arterial structures, leading to fatal blood loss.

Orthopaedic Nurse Test Practice Test

Orthopaedic Nurse Test Practice Test

Orthopaedic Nurse Test Ultimate Orthopaedic Nurse 5