Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - Orthopedics Board Review Questions_2022/2023 - Graded A

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - Orthopedics Board Review Questions 1. Your patient complains of Pain in the knees. He states that he has stiffness in the morning that progressively gets better over an hour or with rest. Upon inspection you note crepitius of the joint and tenderness upon palpation. what is your likely dignosis 2. what is the non-pharmacological treat ment for osteoarthritis 3. what is the pharmacological treatment for osteoarthritis 4. autoimmune disease that is symmet- rical, is a peripheral polyarthritis that (lead to joint deformity and destruc- tion) 5. this arthritis has morning stiffness that lasts > 60 minutes 6. what are the criteria that must be pre- sent to diagnose a patient with rheuma- toid arthritis osteoarthritis exercise: ROM strengthening, weight loss, heat and ultrasound acetaminophen NSAIDS 1. short to medium acting NSAID 2. (2-4 weeks trial on max dose) 3. try a different NSAID max dose 4. Try another NSAID at max dose 5. If you have tried 3 differnt types of NSAIDS without releif consider referral. Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis symmetrical peripheral polyarthri- tis with > 3 joints involved.(MCP and PIP joints morst characteris- tic. Morning stiffness lasts > 60 min- utes affected joins swell symptoms must be present for at least 6 weeks - - - -