WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 7()Questions & Answers 100% Updated!!

Define ankylosing spondylitis - ANSWERchronic 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? - ANSWERTransverse tibia fracture resulting from physical abuse Bouchard's nodes will be associated with what condition? - ANSWEROsteoarthritis 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 some relief with rest. On exam, the FNP notices the presence of Heberden's nodes. Which of the following is most likely? - ANSWEROsteoarthritis *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 - ANSWERCompares 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? - ANSWERLow vitamin D levels FNP understands that chronic synovitis with pannus formation is the basic pathophysiologic finding in patients with? - ANSWERRA synovial hypertrophy: progressive destruction of the cartilage, ligament, tendons, and bones