RA ATI Questions

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? A. "You can experience morning stiffness when you get out of bed." B. "You can experience abdominal pain." C. "You can experience weight gain." D. "You can experience low blood sugar."

A. "You can experience morning stiffness when you get out of bed."

A nurse is caring for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following laboratory tests are used to diagnose this disease? (Select all that apply.) A. urinalysis B. erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) C. BUN D. antinuclear antibody (ANA) titer E. WBC count

B. erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), D. antinuclear antibody (ANA) titer, E. WBC count

A nurse working in an outpatient clinic is assessing a client who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The. client reports increased joint tenderness and swelling. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) A. recent influenza B. decreased range of motion C. hypersalivation D. increased blood pressure E. pain at rest

A. recent influenza, B. decreased range of motion, E. pain at rest