1. A nurse who works with overweight children monitors them carefully for signs and symptoms of which of the following musculoskeletal illnesses?

2. A child has a provisional diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. Which of the following should the nurse expect in this child? Select all that apply.

3. Which of the following types of traction can the nurse expect to be used on a 7 year-old with a fractured femur and extensive skin damage?

4. The nurse is assessing a 3-month-old during a well-baby visit. Which of the following findings would warrant the nurse to recommend that the baby have an ultrasound for a possible diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)?

5. A 3-year-old child is admitted with a fractured femur and a diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta. On physical examination of this child, the nurse also
assesses this child to have which of the following clinical manifestations? Select all that apply:

6. The nurse should assess a teenage child suspected of having early stage scoliosis for which of the following clinical manifestations?
Select all that apply:

7. A 9-year-old child is in the hospital in skin traction after sustaining a simple fracture of the femur. Which of the following assessments should the nurse make during rounds with the child’s orthopedist? The nurse should assess the: Select all that apply.

8. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate for this child?

9. A 9-years old child is injured on the school playground and appears to have a fractured leg. The FIRST action the school nurse should take is?