Chapter 38 assessment and management of patients with rheumatic disorders prep u
A nurse is assessing a client with possible osteoarthritis. What is the most significant risk factor for primary osteoarthritis?
age
A client who has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis asks if he or she will eventually begin to notice deformities in the hands and fingers as the condition progresses. Which concept should the nurse include in the response?
Hand and finger deformities are associated with the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
A nurse is preparing a client with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for discharge. Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
Monitor your body temperature.
A patient is suspected of having myositis. The nurse prepares the patient for what procedure that will confirm the diagnosis?
Muscle biopsy
A client is being treated for hyperuricemia. Part of the treatment strategy is for the client to avoid contributing factors whenever possible. Which activities might bring on an acute attack?
eating organ meats and sardines
Which client is most likely to develop systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
A 27-year-old black female
The nurse is caring for a client with rheumatoid arthritis who suffers with chronic pain in the hands. When would be the best time for the nurse to perform range-of-motion exercises?
After the client has had a warm paraffin hand bath
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
A client with rheumatoid arthritis arrives at the clinic for a checkup. Which statement by the client refers to the most overt clinical manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis?
My finger joints are oddly shaped.
Which term refers to fixation or immobility of a joint?
Ankylosis