Chapter 51 Osborn, Medical-Surgical Nursing, 2e
Question 1 Type: MCMA The nurse is preparing for a community education session on autoimmune disorders. The nurse should review information about which diseases? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Scleroderma 2. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 3. Gouty arthritis 4. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) 5. Reactive arthritis Correct Answer: 1,2,4 Rationale 1: The cause of scleroderma is unknown, but it is thought to be autoimmune. Rationale 2: Rheumatoid arthritis is thought to be an autoimmune disorder.Rationale 3: Gouty arthritis is thought to have a hereditary component, with a defect in purine metabolism. It is not an autoimmune disorder. Rationale 4: SLE is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that attacks connective tissue or organs. Rationale 5: Reactive arthritis is a type of arthritis that develops soon after or during an infection somewhere else in the body. Global Rationale: Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Client Need Sub: Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning Learning Outcome: 51-1
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