OA- Osteoarthritis Practice Questions
and Answers
The client diagnosed with OA is a resident in a long-term care facility. The
resident is refusing to bathe because she is hurting. Which instruction should
the nurse give the UAP?
1. Allow the client to stay in bed until the pain becomes bearable
2. Tell the UAP to give the client a bed bath this morning
3. Try to encourage the client to get up and go to the shower
4. Notify the family the client is refusing to be bathed - ----ANS:3. Try to
encourage the client to get up and go to the shower
Pain will decrease with movement and warm water. The worst thing the client
can do is not move.
The client diagnosed with OA is prescribed an NSAID. Which instruction
should the nurse teach the client?
1. Take the medication on an empty stomach
2. Make sure to taper the medication when discontinuing
3. Apply the medication topically over the affected joints
4. Notify the health care provider if vomiting blood - ----ANS:4. Notify the
health care provider if vomiting blood
NSAIDs are well known for causing GI upset and PUD
The client has been diagnosed with OA for the last 7 years and has tried
multiple medical treatments and alternative treatments but still has significant
joint pain. Which psychosocial client problem should the nurse identify?
1. Severe pain
, 2. Body image disturbance
3. Knowledge deficit
4. Depression - ----ANS:4. Depression
This client may experience hopelessness and depression
The client is complaining of joint stiffness, especially in the morning. Which
diagnostic test should the nurse expect for R/O osteoarthritis?
1. Full body MRI
2. Serum studies for synovial fluid amount
3. X-ray of the affected joints
4. Serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - ----ANS:3. X-ray of the
affected joints
X-rays reveal loss of joint cartilage, which appears as a narrowing of the joint
space in clients with OA
The client is diagnosed with OA. Which sign/symptom should the nurse expect
the client to exhibit?
1. Severe bone deformity
2. Joint stiffness
3. Waddling gait
4. Swan-neck fingers - ----ANS:2. Joint stiffness
Pain, stiffness, and functional impairment are the primary clinical
manifestations of OA. Stiffness usually decreases with movement
Swan=neck fingers and bone deformity occur in RA
and Answers
The client diagnosed with OA is a resident in a long-term care facility. The
resident is refusing to bathe because she is hurting. Which instruction should
the nurse give the UAP?
1. Allow the client to stay in bed until the pain becomes bearable
2. Tell the UAP to give the client a bed bath this morning
3. Try to encourage the client to get up and go to the shower
4. Notify the family the client is refusing to be bathed - ----ANS:3. Try to
encourage the client to get up and go to the shower
Pain will decrease with movement and warm water. The worst thing the client
can do is not move.
The client diagnosed with OA is prescribed an NSAID. Which instruction
should the nurse teach the client?
1. Take the medication on an empty stomach
2. Make sure to taper the medication when discontinuing
3. Apply the medication topically over the affected joints
4. Notify the health care provider if vomiting blood - ----ANS:4. Notify the
health care provider if vomiting blood
NSAIDs are well known for causing GI upset and PUD
The client has been diagnosed with OA for the last 7 years and has tried
multiple medical treatments and alternative treatments but still has significant
joint pain. Which psychosocial client problem should the nurse identify?
1. Severe pain
, 2. Body image disturbance
3. Knowledge deficit
4. Depression - ----ANS:4. Depression
This client may experience hopelessness and depression
The client is complaining of joint stiffness, especially in the morning. Which
diagnostic test should the nurse expect for R/O osteoarthritis?
1. Full body MRI
2. Serum studies for synovial fluid amount
3. X-ray of the affected joints
4. Serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - ----ANS:3. X-ray of the
affected joints
X-rays reveal loss of joint cartilage, which appears as a narrowing of the joint
space in clients with OA
The client is diagnosed with OA. Which sign/symptom should the nurse expect
the client to exhibit?
1. Severe bone deformity
2. Joint stiffness
3. Waddling gait
4. Swan-neck fingers - ----ANS:2. Joint stiffness
Pain, stiffness, and functional impairment are the primary clinical
manifestations of OA. Stiffness usually decreases with movement
Swan=neck fingers and bone deformity occur in RA
