MDC1 Exam2 - Client Care Overview

MDC1 EXAM2 Test (Rasmussen University)

• MDC1 (Rasmussen University) exam covering various topics related to client care.
• Multiple choice questions are included in the sample test covering traction, compartment syndrome, orthopedic surgery, and client care post-surgery.
• A QR code is provided to access the full test on Studocu.
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Questions & Answers (Sample Test)

• Question 1: A client's left leg in skeletal traction. Key intervention is teaching the client about preventing immobility problems.
• Question 2: A client in traction for a fractured femur. Highest priority is assessing extremity for neurovascular integrity.
• Question 3: Orthopedic surgery to correct a fracture is called total joint arthroplasty.
• Question 4: Client with compartment syndrome needs a fasciotomy.
• Question 5: Client in skeletal traction reports pressure on bony areas. Appropriate action is administering prescribed analgesics for comfort.
• Question 6: Surgical correction of a fracture is termed as open reduction.
• Question 7: Nurse checking skin traction apparatus. Intervention needed if weights are hanging and touching the floor.
• Question 8: Example of skin traction is Buck's traction.
• Question 9: Client preparing for skeletal traction. Effective client statement: "A belt will go around my pelvis and weights will be attached."
• Question 10: Client experiencing pain after orthopedic surgery. Intervention to relieve pain is elevating affected extremity and using cold applications.
• Question 11: A client with severe osteoarthritis in the left hip requires total arthroplasty.
• Question 12: Client experiencing severe right shoulder pain after accident, signs of a fractured clavicle are client reporting pain in unaffected shoulder and right shoulder slopes downward.
• Question 13: Client preparing for cast removal from fractured tibia. The nurse should inform the client about the possibility of yellowish crust and shedding skin.
• Question 14: Procedure for displaced fingers in softball player is closed reduction.
• Question 15: Self-care for a cast includes cushioning rough edges with tape.
• Question 16: Priority action by the nurse for a client with unrelieved pain despite opioid medication is assessing for complications.
• Question 17: A client in the emergency department with suspected right arm fracture describes the pain as sharp and piercing.
• Question 18: Benefit of a continuous passive motion device used after knee surgery. Increased circulation and joint movement in the knee.
• Question 19: A client with a musculoskeletal injury requires increased calcium in their diet.
• Question 20: Scoliosis assessment finding is lateral curvature of the spine.
• Question 21: A client with severe osteoarthritis in the left hip will need a total arthroplasty.
• Question 22: Patient at highest risk for osteoporosis is a small-framed, thin 45-year-old white woman.
• Question 23: Diagnostic test for lower extremity muscle weakness is electromyography (EMG).
• Question 24: Complications of hip surgery are skin breakdown and wound infection.
• Question 25: A bone fragment driven into another bone fragment is a comminuted fracture.
• Question 26: Muscular dystrophy suspected when a patient experiences muscle weakness in upper extremities, and then loses ability to maintain the position with their raised arms.
• Question 27: Client asks why their residual limb cannot be elevated on a pillow. The proper response from the nurse is that elevating the extremity can increase the risk of flexion contracture.
• Question 28: When a client tells the nurse that their leg is burning after having a cast applied, explain that the sensation is normal and will not burn the client.
• Question 29: A client with a total hip replacement is monitored for pulmonary embolism.
• Question 30: Pendulum exercise for a client with an arm fracture should begin when tolerated after cessation of immobilization period.
• And so on...

Test your knowledge with the MDC1 Exam2 from Rasmussen University, focusing on critical topics related to client care, including traction, compartment syndrome, and postoperative care in orthopedic surgery. This sample test features multiple-choice questions designed to assess your understanding of essential interventions in clinical settings.