RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Final Exam
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Rheumatoid arthritis is - Answer a chronic systemic inflammatory disease (immune complex disorder);
the cause may be related to a combination of environmental and genetic factors.
Rheumatoid arthritis leads to - Answer destruction of connective tissue and synovial membrane within
the joints.
dislocation and permanent deformity of the joint.
Vasculitis in Rheumatoid arthritis can impede - Answer blood flow, leading to organ or organ system
malfunction and failure caused by tissue ischemia.
Rheumatoid arthritis, pannus forms at the junction of synovial tissue and articular cartilage and projects
into - Answer the joint cavity, causing necrosis.
Assessment of rheumatoid arthritis include: - Answer 1.Inflammation, tenderness, and stiffness of the
joints
2. Moderate to severe pain with morning stiffness lasting > 30 minutes
3. Joint deformities, muscle atrophy, and decreased ROM in affected joints
4. Spongy, soft feeling in the joints
Blood test used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis : Values - Answer a. Nonreactive: 0 to 39 international
units/mL
b. Weakly reactive: 40 to 79 international units/mL
c. Reactive: greater than 80 international units/mL
Pain relief: Combination of Pharmacological therapies includes - Answer (NSAIDs), disease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), and glucocorticoids
Questions With Guaranteed Pass
Solutions.
Rheumatoid arthritis is - Answer a chronic systemic inflammatory disease (immune complex disorder);
the cause may be related to a combination of environmental and genetic factors.
Rheumatoid arthritis leads to - Answer destruction of connective tissue and synovial membrane within
the joints.
dislocation and permanent deformity of the joint.
Vasculitis in Rheumatoid arthritis can impede - Answer blood flow, leading to organ or organ system
malfunction and failure caused by tissue ischemia.
Rheumatoid arthritis, pannus forms at the junction of synovial tissue and articular cartilage and projects
into - Answer the joint cavity, causing necrosis.
Assessment of rheumatoid arthritis include: - Answer 1.Inflammation, tenderness, and stiffness of the
joints
2. Moderate to severe pain with morning stiffness lasting > 30 minutes
3. Joint deformities, muscle atrophy, and decreased ROM in affected joints
4. Spongy, soft feeling in the joints
Blood test used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis : Values - Answer a. Nonreactive: 0 to 39 international
units/mL
b. Weakly reactive: 40 to 79 international units/mL
c. Reactive: greater than 80 international units/mL
Pain relief: Combination of Pharmacological therapies includes - Answer (NSAIDs), disease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), and glucocorticoids
