When understanding the function of the musculoskeletal system, the nurse recognizes that which structure allows for movement of the body parts?

A) Tendons
B) Ligaments
C) Joints
D) Cartilage


Ans: C

Nursing

You might also like to view...

A 76-year-old patient is being treated in hospital for pneumonia and his discharge planning is in progress. The patient had been living with his son and daughter-in-law but they have expressed to the care team that this will no longer be the case

The patient, however, is unable to live independently due to a number of chronic health problems. What member of the care team would be most able to assist the patient with organizing his living situation? A) Social worker B) Psychologist C) Registered nurse (RN) D) Physical therapist (PT)

Nursing

Staff is assembling for shift assignments. Which of the following nursing actions identifies the manager's responsibility on the clinical unit?

A) The manager assesses the clients on the clinical unit and updates the physician. B) The manager assures that adequate care is given by the staff and assesses the flow of activities on the clinical unit. C) The manager removes the physician orders from the chart and notes completion. D) The manager attends facility meetings and plans the goals of the healthcare facility.

Nursing

A nurse is implementing the steps of the Community Health Promotion Model. Which of the following does this most resemble?

a. Collaboration process b. WHO's Ottawa Charter c. Nursing process d. CDC's monitoring program

Nursing

When considering the issue of the politics behind health care in the United States, the nurse identifies one of the third-party payer stakeholders as:

a. health care provider. c. special interest group. b. government. d. the National Institutes of Health.

Nursing