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Coordinating Care for Patients with Connective Tissue Disorders
Exam 2025 — Study Guide, Practice Test & Nursing Review
Prepare for the Coordinating Care for Patients with Connective Tissue Disorders Exam
2025 with a full study guide, practice questions, and nursing review. Learn essential concepts
on rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, gout, and patient-centered care coordination
to excel in your nursing or healthcare exam and improve clinical outcomes.
• Coordinating care for patients with connective tissue disorders exam 2025
• Connective tissue disorders nursing exam
• Care coordination and management exam
• Rheumatoid arthritis and lupus exam review
A nurse is caring for a patient who is newly diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The patient asks the nurse what the
difference is between RA and osteoarthritis (OA). Which response
by the nurse is most appropriate?
1) "The onset of OA is gradual while the onset of RA may be
rapid."
2) "With OA, multiple joints are symmetrically affected; RA affects
one joint at a time."
3) "The affected joints in RA feel cold to the touch while the joints
affected by OA are warm or hot to the touch."
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4) "The pain and stiffness with RA is with activity; OA pain and
stiffness is predominant upon arising." - ANSWER-1) "The onset
of OA is gradual while the onset of RA may be rapid."
The patient enters the outpatient clinic and states to the triage
nurse, "I think I have the flu. I'm so tired, I have no appetite, and
everything hurts." The triage nurse assesses the patient and finds
a butterfly rash over the bridge of nose and on the cheeks. Based
on this data, which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate?
1) Gout
2) Lyme disease
3) Fibromyalgia
4) Systemic lupus erythematosus - ANSWER-4) Systemic lupus
erythematosus
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is being seen in the
outpatient clinic for a progress check-up. The nurse is reviewing
the patient's plan of care and determines that the patient has met
a goal of treatment when the patient makes which statement?
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1) "I sleep for 10 hours at night."
2) "I have increased pain in my joints all the time now."
3) "I have delegated many household chores to my children and
spouse."
4) "I do not perform household chores at all anymore." -
ANSWER-3) "I have delegated many household chores to my
children and spouse."
The nurse is caring for a patient who was diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) last year. The patient has recently been
placed on prednisone for treatment. Which patient statement
indicates that the medication teaching was successful?
1) "I will not have to limit my consumption of canned vegetables."
2) "I will take this medication on a full stomach to enhance
absorption."
3) "I will not need to monitor my blood sugar more frequently
while on this medication."
4) "I will take the ordered dose at the same time every day." -
ANSWER-4) "I will take the ordered dose at the same time every
day."
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A nurse is caring for a pregnant patient who has rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). Based on this data, which does the nurse anticipate
when providing care to this patient?
1) A higher risk for preterm delivery
2) An increased need for medication
3) An acute exacerbation of symptoms
4) A continued risk for anemia - ANSWER-4) A continued risk for
anemia
A patient asks the nurse if there are any conditions that can
exacerbate systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which response
by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1) "Conditions causing hypotension can often exacerbate SLE."
2) "GI upset is often associated with SLE exacerbation."
3) "Pregnancy is often associated with an SLE exacerbation."
4) "Fever is a known trigger for an SLE exacerbation." -
ANSWER-3) "Pregnancy is often associated with an SLE
exacerbation."
Coordinating Care for Patients with Connective Tissue Disorders
Exam 2025 — Study Guide, Practice Test & Nursing Review
Prepare for the Coordinating Care for Patients with Connective Tissue Disorders Exam
2025 with a full study guide, practice questions, and nursing review. Learn essential concepts
on rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, gout, and patient-centered care coordination
to excel in your nursing or healthcare exam and improve clinical outcomes.
• Coordinating care for patients with connective tissue disorders exam 2025
• Connective tissue disorders nursing exam
• Care coordination and management exam
• Rheumatoid arthritis and lupus exam review
A nurse is caring for a patient who is newly diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The patient asks the nurse what the
difference is between RA and osteoarthritis (OA). Which response
by the nurse is most appropriate?
1) "The onset of OA is gradual while the onset of RA may be
rapid."
2) "With OA, multiple joints are symmetrically affected; RA affects
one joint at a time."
3) "The affected joints in RA feel cold to the touch while the joints
affected by OA are warm or hot to the touch."
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4) "The pain and stiffness with RA is with activity; OA pain and
stiffness is predominant upon arising." - ANSWER-1) "The onset
of OA is gradual while the onset of RA may be rapid."
The patient enters the outpatient clinic and states to the triage
nurse, "I think I have the flu. I'm so tired, I have no appetite, and
everything hurts." The triage nurse assesses the patient and finds
a butterfly rash over the bridge of nose and on the cheeks. Based
on this data, which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate?
1) Gout
2) Lyme disease
3) Fibromyalgia
4) Systemic lupus erythematosus - ANSWER-4) Systemic lupus
erythematosus
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is being seen in the
outpatient clinic for a progress check-up. The nurse is reviewing
the patient's plan of care and determines that the patient has met
a goal of treatment when the patient makes which statement?
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1) "I sleep for 10 hours at night."
2) "I have increased pain in my joints all the time now."
3) "I have delegated many household chores to my children and
spouse."
4) "I do not perform household chores at all anymore." -
ANSWER-3) "I have delegated many household chores to my
children and spouse."
The nurse is caring for a patient who was diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) last year. The patient has recently been
placed on prednisone for treatment. Which patient statement
indicates that the medication teaching was successful?
1) "I will not have to limit my consumption of canned vegetables."
2) "I will take this medication on a full stomach to enhance
absorption."
3) "I will not need to monitor my blood sugar more frequently
while on this medication."
4) "I will take the ordered dose at the same time every day." -
ANSWER-4) "I will take the ordered dose at the same time every
day."
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A nurse is caring for a pregnant patient who has rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). Based on this data, which does the nurse anticipate
when providing care to this patient?
1) A higher risk for preterm delivery
2) An increased need for medication
3) An acute exacerbation of symptoms
4) A continued risk for anemia - ANSWER-4) A continued risk for
anemia
A patient asks the nurse if there are any conditions that can
exacerbate systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which response
by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1) "Conditions causing hypotension can often exacerbate SLE."
2) "GI upset is often associated with SLE exacerbation."
3) "Pregnancy is often associated with an SLE exacerbation."
4) "Fever is a known trigger for an SLE exacerbation." -
ANSWER-3) "Pregnancy is often associated with an SLE
exacerbation."
