NSG 6420 WEEK 8 QUIZ

NSG 6420 WEEK 8 QUIZ 1. Which of the following best describes the pain associated with osteoarthritis? Constant, burning, and throbbing with an acute onset Dull and primarily affected by exposure to cold and barometric pressure Begins upon arising and after prolonged weight bearing and/or use of the joint Begins in the morning and limits continued ambulation 2. Your 63-year-old Caucasian woman with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) will begin treatment with corticosteroids until the condition has resolved. You look over her records and it has been 2 years since her last physical examination and any laboratory or diagnostic tests as she relocated and had not yet identified a health-care provider. In prioritizing your management plan, your first orders should include: Recommending she increase her dietary intake of Calcium and Vitamin D Ordering once a year bisphosphonate and a proton pump inhibitor Participate in a fall prevention program Dual-energy X-ray (DEXA) scan and updating immunizations 3. In providing health teaching related to dietary restrictions, the nurse practitioner should advise a patient with gout to avoid which of the following dietary items: Green leafy vegetables Beer, sausage, fried seafood Sugar Gluten and bread items 4. A 33-year-old female reports general malaise, fatigue, stiffness, and pain in multiple joints of the body. There is no history of systemic disease and no history of trauma. Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Fibromyalgia Polymyalgia rheumatica 5. A 46-year-old female complains of fatigue, general malaise, and pain and swelling in her hands that has gradually worsened over the last few weeks. She reports that pain, stiffness, and swelling of her hands are most severe in the morning. On physical examination, you note swelling of the metacarpophalangeal joints bilaterally. These are common signs of: Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Scleroderma Sarcoidosis 6. Which of the following statements about osteoarthritis is true? It affects primarily weight-bearing joints It is a systemic inflammatory illness The metacarpal phalangeal joints are commonly involved Prolonged morning stiffness is common 7.