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Adaptive Quizzing Chapter 18 questions and answers 100% guaranteed success. Which statement is true regarding osteoarthritis? - correct answers.Pain is caused by spasms of the surrounding muscles The nurse is teaching a nursing student about measures to facilitate sleep in patients with arthritis. Which statement made by the nursing student indicates a need for further teaching? - correct answers."I should provide cold beverages before sleeping." A patient who recently underwent total hip arthroplasty and is on anticoagulants is preparing for discharge from the hospital. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide to the patient and caregiver? - correct answers.Avoid using a straight razor. What complication in patients with lupus erythematosus causes organ failure? - correct answers.Vasculitis Which factor indicates to the nurse the only similarity between discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)? - correct answers.Disfiguring and embarrassing rash Which disease manifests as fever, weight loss, generalized weakness, fatigue, and the inflammation of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints of the hands? - correct answers.Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) What is the drug of choice to treat fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in a 72-year-old patient with memory impairment? - correct answers.Trazodone Which drug is contraindicated for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis? - correct answers.Infliximab What are the stage II complications of Lyme disease? Select all that apply - correct gitis; dysrhythmias; facial paralysis Which syndrome is associated with leukopenia in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis? - correct answers.Felty's syndrome A patient with ankylosing spondylitis is being treated with a first-line disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD). Which DMARD drug does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed for this patient? - correct answers.Methotrexate What is the pathophysiology of Marfan syndrome? - correct answers.Autosomal dominant disorder resulting from mutations in the fibrillin I gene (FBNI) Which element is a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA)? - correct ty Systemic necrotizing vasculitis is characterized by ischemia. What are the clinical manifestations observed with cerebral ischemia? Select all that apply. - correct e pain; necrosis of fingers or toes Chronic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can manifest as one of several associated syndromes. Which of the following is the most common in advanced RA? - correct answers.Sjogren's syndrome What medication causes transient lupus-like syndrome? - correct answers.Procainamide The patient who is diagnosed with severe psoriatic arthritis is scheduled to receive an oral retinoid medication. Which medication will the nurse anticipate administering to the patient? - correct answers.Acitretin What is the gastrointestinal sign of systemic lupus erythematosus? - correct inal pain Which condition is associated with the presence of HLA- B27? - correct answers.Reiter's syndrome Which statement describes systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)? - correct answers.It is characterized by spontaneous remissions and exacerbations. A patient presents in the emergency department with dysphagia, periorbital edema, lilac eyelid rash (DM), and severe muscle weakness. Which disease is consistent with these assessment findings? - correct answers.Polymyositis/dermatomyositis What causes osteonecrosis? - correct of corticosteroids The nurse encourages a patient who has undergone total hip joint arthroplasty to drink fluids and instructs the patient's caregivers not to massage the leg. The nurse also observes for signs of redness, swelling, and pain in the patient's leg. Which complication is the nurse seeking to avoid with these interventions? - correct s thromboembolism What interventions should be performed for a patient with polymyositis? Select all that apply. - correct answers.Teaching about dietary needs; providing support for physical therapy; teaching about complications of long-term steroid therapy Which statement is associated with minimally invasive surgery? - correct enables a shorter hospital stay Which laboratory and diagnostic tests are used to detect osteoarthritis (OA)? Select all that apply. - correct answers.c-reactive protein assay; x-ray studies; magnetic resonance imaging The primary health care provider prescribes epoetin alfa to a patient before knee replacement surgery. What is the reason behind this prescription? - correct prevent anemia Which antirheumatic drug acts by inhibiting tyrosine kinase? - correct itinib Which medication treats chronic gout? - correct urinol Which medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed for the patient with Lyme disease? - correct cillin What is the recommended daily dosage of vitamin D for patients taking chronic steroid therapy to prevent osteoporosis? - correct answers.400 Which drug may be administered to a patient undergoing knee arthroplasty to reduce postoperative pain? - correct aicin Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is which type of disorder? - correct answers.Check with Professor---Google says chronic pain; AQ says inflammatory Which statement is true regarding systemic sclerosis? - correct answers.It is also called progressive systemic disease The nurse is explaining the clinical manifestations of joint involvement of rheumatoid arthritis with a nursing student. What is the best way to describe a Baker's cyst? - correct ged popliteal bursea behind the knee The nurse is assisting a patient who had a right total hip arthroplasty with getting up from bed. What action does the nurse take? - correct ds the patient to stand on the left leg after getting out of bed While caring for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, the nurse finds that the patient has a single hot, swollen, and painful wrist joint. Which is the best nursing intervention for this patient? - correct ying the primary health care provider The nurse is teaching a patient with arthritis about energy conservation. Which statement made by the patient indicates the need for further teaching? - correct answers."I will determine which activities are most important and save them for last." Which drug is often used for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with severe renal involvement? - correct phosphamide Which instructions should the nurse give to ensure drug safety in a patient with gout who is prescribed febuxostat? Select all that apply. - correct answers."Drink a glass of water after taking each dose" "undergo a liver function test every 2 months" "Have a complete blood count check periodically" Which parameters should be monitored in an older adult patient with osteoarthritis (OA) who is taking 3500 g of acetaminophen daily? Select all that apply. - correct bilirubin; serum albumin; prothrombin time Which medication would be beneficial to the patient with fibromyalgia syndrome who develops nerve pain? - correct balin Which assessment findings are associated with psoriatic arthritis? Select all that apply. - correct , painful joints; scaly, itchy rash; neck pain; fingernail pitting The nurse is caring for an older adult patient diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Which patient statement indicates to the nurse that the patient is using effective coping strategies? - correct answers."The bus is coming to pick me up from the senior center three times a week so I can play cards" The nurse is reviewing the medication history for a patient diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who has been ordered to start sulfasalazine therapy. The nurse plans to contact the health care provider if the patient has which condition? - correct allergy The nurse observes bleeding and synovial fluid leakage at the insertion site in a patient after arthrocentesis. Which nursing intervention is appropriate in this situation? - correct ying the health care provider The nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. Which medication does the nurse anticipate will be included in the patient's pharmacologic plan of care? - correct cept The nurse is teaching the patient about taking acitretin for psoriatic arthritis. Which statement indicates the best understanding by the patient? - correct answers."I will take acitretin daily with food" What are the events of an arthrocentesis in chronological order? - correct ister a local anesthetic; insert a large-gauge needle into the joint; aspirate a sample of synovial fluid; send the sample of aspirated fluid to the lab for analyzing; use ice and rest the affected joint for 24 hours What are the symptoms of secondary gout? Select all that apply. - correct calculi; hyperuricemia; altered urination; occurrence of tophi A patient who is undergoing treatment for osteoarthritis reports black-colored stools, stomach upset, and difficulty breathing. The patient's blood work reveals abnormal levels of urea and creatinine. The nurse identifies that which medication is the likely cause of the patient's symptoms? - correct answers.Ibuprofen A patient diagnosed with exacerbation of systemic sclerosis (SSc) asks the nurse why a foot board and a bed cradle have been placed on the bed. The nurse explains that they are used for what purpose? - correct te comfort from Raynaud's phenomenon


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