Orthopedic Nursing Exam Questions With Correct Answers

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Nursing Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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Osteoarthritis /
/(OA) //- /


/CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔degenerative //joint //disease; //most //common //joint //disorder. //




combination //of //carilage //degradation, //bone //stifening, //and //inflammation //of //the //synovium //



causes //pain //and //functional //impairment //



joints //feel //wrose //the //more //they //are //used //throughout //the //day.



Modifiable //Risk //Factors //of //OA //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔obesity //

repeptitive //use



Non-Modifiable //Risk //Factors //for //OA //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔increased //age //

female //

previous //joint //damage //

deformity //

genetic //susceptibility



Symptoms /
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/OA //- /


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ANSWERS(S)✔✔Deep, //aching //joint //pain, //occurring //especially //after //exercise //or //weight-
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bearing; //relieved //with //rest. //

Joint //pain //during //cold //weather

Stiffness //when //arising //in //the //morning

Crepitus //of //the //joint //during //motion

Joint //swelling

Altered //gait

Limited //range //of //motion

Muscle //weakness //around //arthritic //joints. //

Over //time, //pain //is //present //even //when //you //are //at //rest //

Pain //that //is //worse //when //you //start //activities //after //a //period //of //no //activity.



Goals //of //Treatment //of //OA //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔increase //the //strength //of //the //joints
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maintain //or //improve //joint //movement //

reduce //the //disabling //effects //of //the //disease //

relieve //pain //

the //treatment //depends //on //which //joints //are //involved



Lifestyle /
/Recommendations /


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/OA //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Exercise //helps //maintain //joint //and //overall //movement. //



Water //exercises

Applying //heat //and //cold

Eating //a //healthy, //balanced //diet

Getting //rest

Losing //weight //if //you //are //overweight

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Protecting //the //joints



Diagnosis //& //Treatment //of //OA //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔a //physical //exam //may //show: //

-joint //swelling //(bones //around //the //joints //may //feel //larger //than //normal) //

-limited //ROM //

-tenderness //when //the //joint //is //pressed //

-normal //movement //is //often //painful. //



*no //blood //test //are //helpful //in //diagnosing //OA //

*an //x-ray //of //affected //joints //will //show //a //loss //of //join //space. //

*in /
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/cases, //there //will //be //a //wearing //down //of //the //ends //of //the //bone //and //bone //spurs..




Medications //for //OA //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔OTC //pain //relievers: //Tylenol //

NSAIDS: //asprin, //ibuprofen, //and //naproxen //

Celebrex //(a //COX-2 //inhibitor) //may //work //as //well //as //other //NSAIDs

Corticosterioids //injected //right //into //the //joint- //relief //lasts //only //a //short //time. //

Supplements: //glucosamine //and //chondroitin //sulfate //

Capsaicin //(Zostrix): //skin //cream //may //help //relieve //pain; //relief //usually //begins //within //1-
2 //weeks. //

Artificial //joint //fluid //can //be //injected //into //knee. //May //relieve //pain //for //3-6 //months.



Prognosis: /
/Prevention /


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/ANSWERS(S)✔✔weight //loss //can //reduce //the //risk //of //knee //OA //in //overweight //women.