Question 1

Which statement indicates the nurse has a good understanding of joints? The joints between the teeth and the maxilla or mandible are examples of a:

Accepted Answer

The teeth held in the maxilla or mandible are gomphosis joints.
The teeth held in the maxilla or mandible are gomphosis joints,not symphysis.
The teeth held in the maxilla or mandible are gomphosis joints,not diarthrosis.
The teeth held in the maxilla or mandible are gomphosis joints,not syndesmosis.

Question 2

A nurse recalls fibrous joints generally are:

Accepted Answer

A fibrous joint has little,if any,movement.
A fibrous joint has little,if any,movement; it is not rotating.
A fibrous joint has little,if any,movement; it is not freely moveable.
A fibrous joint has little,if any,movement; it is not calcified.

Question 3

A staff member asks a nurse how blood gets to the bone.How should the nurse reply? Blood vessels penetrate to the inner structures of the bone via:

Accepted Answer

The outer layer of the periosteum contains blood vessels and nerves,some of which penetrate to the inner structures of the bone through channels called Volkmann canals.
Canaliculi are small channels or canals.
Sharpey fibers also help hold or attach tendons and ligaments to the periosteum of bones.
Concentric layers of bone matrix are called lamellae.

Question 4

Which layer forms the fascicles in skeletal muscle?

Accepted Answer

The perimysium further subdivides the muscle fibers into bundles of connective tissue called fascicles.
The perimysium further subdivides the muscle fibers into bundles of connective tissue called fascicles.It is not the tendon sheath.
The endomysium is the smallest unit of muscle.
The outermost layer,the epimysium,is located on the surface of the muscle and tapers at each end to form the tendon.

Question 5

When a staff member asks where costal cartilage is located,how should the nurse respond? Between the:

Accepted Answer

Costal cartilage is located between the ribs and the sternum.
Costal cartilage is not found between the vertebrae.
Costal cartilage is not found between the sutures of the skull.
Costal cartilage is not found between the facial bones.

Question 6

The epimysium,perimysium,and endomysium are made of:

Accepted Answer

Each skeletal muscle is a separate organ,encased in a three-part connective tissue framework called fascia.
Each skeletal muscle is a separate organ,encased in a three-part connective tissue framework called fascia.It is not bone.
Each skeletal muscle is a separate organ,encased in a three-part connective tissue framework called fascia.It is not epithelium.
Each skeletal muscle is a separate organ,encased in a three-part connective tissue framework called fascia.It is not cartilage.

Question 7

Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the different types of cartilaginous joints?

Accepted Answer

There are two types of cartilaginous joints: symphyses and synchondroses.
There are two types of cartilaginous joints: symphyses and synchondroses.It is not sutures and gomphosis.
There are two types of cartilaginous joints: symphyses and synchondroses.It is not syndesmosis and gomphosis.
There are two types of cartilaginous joints: symphyses and synchondroses.It is not gomphosis and synchondrosis.

Question 8

A nurse recalls the elbow joint is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

The elbow joint is an example of a diarthrosis joint.
The elbow joint is freely moveable and is an example of a diarthrosis joint; amphiarthrosis joints are only slightly moveable.
The elbow joint is freely moveable and is an example of a diarthrosis joint; synarthrosis joints are immoveable.
The elbow joint is freely moveable and is an example of a diarthrosis joint; a symphysis is a cartilaginous joint in which bones are united by a pad or disk of fibrocartilage.

Question 9

When a staff member asks the nurse about the contractile unit of a muscle,how should the nurse reply? The contractile unit of a muscle cell is called the:

Accepted Answer

The muscle fiber contains bundles of myofibrils,the fiber's functional subunits.
The muscle fiber contains bundles of myofibrils,not the motor unit; it is the fiber's functional subunits.
The muscle fiber contains bundles of myofibrils,the fiber's functional subunits.It is not the basement membrane.
The muscle fiber contains bundles of myofibrils,the fiber's functional subunits.It is not the ribosome.

Question 10

Which information indicates the nursing student has a good understanding between compact bone and spongy bone? The major difference between compact bone and spongy bone is the:

Accepted Answer

The major difference between the two types of tissue is the organization of the elements.
The major difference between the two types of tissue is the organization of the elements,not the location in the body.
The major difference between the two types of tissue is the organization of the elements,not the activating chemicals in each.
The major difference between the two types of tissue is the organization of the elements,not the type of minerals.

Question 11

A clinician is preparing to teach about bone matrix.Which information should be included? The component of the bone matrix that gives bone tensile strength is:

Accepted Answer

Collagen is the component of bone matrix that gives bone tensile strength.
Calcium plays a role on bone formation,but collagen is the component of bone matrix that gives bone tensile strength.
Phosphate plays a role in bone formation,but collagen is the component of bone matrix that gives bone tensile strength.
Magnesium plays a role in bone formation,but collagen is the component of bone matrix that gives bone tensile strength.

Question 12

Which information indicates the nurse has a good understanding of osteoblasts? Once their initial function is complete,osteoblasts become:

Accepted Answer

Osteoblasts are the bone-forming cells.Their primary function is to lay down new bone.Once this function is complete,osteoblasts become osteocytes.
Osteoclasts reabsorb bone.
Chondroblasts are a part of mature bone.
Osteoids are part of non-mineralized bone matrix that the osteoblasts work on.

Question 13

A nurse is preparing to teach the staff about bones.Which information should the nurse include? After puberty,the epiphyseal plate calcifies,and the epiphysis and _____ merge.

Accepted Answer

After puberty,the epiphyseal plate calcifies,and the epiphysis and metaphysis merge.
After puberty,the epiphyseal plate calcifies,and the epiphysis and metaphysis,not the epiphyseal line,merge.
After puberty,the epiphyseal plate calcifies,and the epiphysis and metaphysis,not the diaphyseal plate,merge.
After puberty,the epiphyseal plate calcifies,and the epiphysis and metaphysic,not the articular cartilage,merge.

Question 14

An isolated muscle is believed to be a type II fiber.Which of the following should be observed by the nurse when the muscle is stimulated?

Accepted Answer

Type II fibers rely on anaerobic glycolytic metabolism and fatigue readily.
Type II fibers rely on anaerobic glycolytic metabolism and fatigue readily.They may not have slow contraction speed.
Type II fibers rely on anaerobic glycolytic metabolism and fatigue readily.The do not have additional capillary supply.
Type II fibers rely on anaerobic glycolytic metabolism and fatigue readily.They do have fascia around the muscle.

Question 15

A clinician is preparing to discuss hydroxyapatite.Which information should be included? Hydroxyapatite in the bone matrix contains which of the following molecules in its crystalline structure?

Accepted Answer

Calcium and phosphate form amorphous (fluid)calcium phosphate compounds that are converted,in stages,to solid hexagonal crystals of hydroxyapatite.
Hydroxyapatite contains calcium and phosphate,not calcium and magnesium.
Hydroxyapatite contains calcium and phosphate,not phosphate and magnesium.
Hydroxyapatite contains calcium and phosphate,not magnesium and hydrogen.

Question 16

An isolated muscle is believed to be a type 1 fiber.Which of the following should be observed by the nurse when the muscle is stimulated?

Accepted Answer

Type I fibers can resist fatigue for longer periods because of their capacity for oxidative metabolism.
Type I fibers resist fatigue; it would not tire easily.
Type I fibers resist fatigue; not contracting does not describe a type I fiber.
Type I fibers resist fatigue; it would not be that the muscle has no fascia.

Question 17

When a staff member asks how remodeling of bone occurs,what is the nurse's best response? Remodeling is done by clusters of bone cells called:

Accepted Answer

Remodeling is carried out by clusters of bone cells termed basic multicellular units.
Precursor cells differentiate into osteoclasts and osteoblasts.
The osteoclasts form a "cutting cone," which gradually resorbs bone,not remodels it.
Haversian canals are part of compact bone.

Question 18

When the physical therapist is describing a freely movable joint,which term should be used?

Accepted Answer

A diarthrotic joint is freely moveable.
A synarthrotic joint is immovable.
An amphiarthrotic joint is slightly movable.
A fibrous joint has little,if any,movement.

Question 19

A nurse is discussing the different phases of bone remodeling.Which information should be included? Phase 2 of the bone remodeling cycle involves bone:

Accepted Answer

Phase 2 is resorption.
Phase 2 is resorption,not formation.
Phase 2 is resorption,not activation.
Phase 2 is resorption,not fracturing.

Question 20

Which information indicates the nurse understands osteocalcin? Osteocalcin is a:

Accepted Answer

Osteocalcin is a glycoprotein.
Osteocalcin is a glycoprotein,not a hormone.
Osteocalcin is a glycoprotein,not a mineral.
Osteocalcin is a glycoprotein,not a vitamin.

Quiz 36: Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System