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 some
relief with rest. On exam, the FNP notices the presence of Heberden's nodes.
Which of the following is most likely? - correct answers Osteoarthritis
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,WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 7 Exam Questions and
Answers (Solved)
*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 levels
FNP understands that chronic synovitis with pannus formation is the basic
pathophysiologic finding in patients with? - correct answers RA
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, WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 7 Exam Questions and
Answers (Solved)
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 years
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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 some
relief with rest. On exam, the FNP notices the presence of Heberden's nodes.
Which of the following is most likely? - correct answers Osteoarthritis
Page 1 of 20
,WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 7 Exam Questions and
Answers (Solved)
*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 levels
FNP understands that chronic synovitis with pannus formation is the basic
pathophysiologic finding in patients with? - correct answers RA
Page 2 of 20
, WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 7 Exam Questions and
Answers (Solved)
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 years
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