Chapter 38: Arthritis

A client asks the nurse what the difference is between osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which response is correct?

"OA is a noninflammatory joint disease. RA is characterized by inflamed, swollen joints."

Gout

A form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints

A nurse is managing the care of a client who has gout. Which medication would be prescribed as the drug of choice to prevent tophi formation and promote tophi regression?

Allopurinol

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs

Fibromyalgia is a common condition that involves

Chronic fatigue, generalized muscle aching, and stiffness.

A nurse is caring for a client with a warm and painful toe from gout. What medication will the nurse administer?

Colchicine

A client arrives at the clinic with reports of pain in the left great toe. The nurse assesses a swollen, warm, erythematous left great toe. What disorder will the nurse relate the client symptoms to?

Gout, the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe is the most commonly affected joint (90% of patients) in gout.

A diet plan is developed for a client with gouty arthritis. What should the nurse advise the client to limit the intake of?

Organ meats