WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 7 Exam Questions and Answers (Solved)

Define ankylosing spondylitis - correct answers chronic inflammatory joint disease Stiffening and fusion of the spine and sacroiliac joints What is the most common cause of a corner metaphyseal fx in a child younger than 12 months of age? - correct answers Transverse tibia fracture resulting from physical abuse Bouchard's nodes will be associated with what condition? - correct answers Osteoarthritis They are bony enlargements of the middle joints of the finger and proximal interphalangeal joints on the hands Older adult female complains of stiffness and pain in both hands and left knee shortly after waking and worsens in the afternoon. She feels somerelief with rest. On exam, the FNP notices the presence of Heberden's nodes. Which of the following is most likely? - correct answers Osteoarthritis *Stiffness and pain typically worse in the afternoon and evening* Heberden's nodes are found on the distal interphalangeal joints Define T-score in regards to osteoporosis - correct answers Compares bone density with that of a healthy 30 year old of the same sex. 30 years of age is peak bone mass Osteoporosis is defined as having a T-score of -2.5 or less The greater the negative number the more severe osteoporosis Which observation by the FNP would lead to inclusion of a differential diagnosis of osteoporosis in a 78 year old female pt who has been c/o bone and joint pain? - correct answers Low vitamin D levelsFNP understands that chronic synovitis with pannus formation is the basic pathophysiologic finding in patients with? - correct answers RA synovial hypertrophy: progressive destruction of the cartilage, ligament, tendons, and bones Pannus=any abnormal tissue that invades the space in between a joint FNP is examining a pt who is c/o pain in her hips and knees. She has a hx of osteoarthritis. On exam, the joints are painful to movement and are warm to the touch. What is hte best immediate therapy for this patient? - correct answers Moist heat and or cold therapy on painful joints When counseling a postmenopausal 60 year old female patient on prevention of osteoporosis, what are therapeutic recommendations? - correct answers Stop smoking Continue hormone replacement therapy Monitor bone loss by Dexa scans every 1-2 yearsDaily intake of calcium and vitamin D Calcium: 1200 mg daily Vitamin D: 800-1000 daily A 3 year old African American male presents to the clinic for a well child exam. The APRN observes that the child has a short stature, bowed legs, and hypotonia. Which action is most appropriate by the APRN? - correct answers Check the child's vitamin D level Ask the child's mother about hx of breast-feeding *Disease is rickets*-causes soft