Hondros Nursing 160: Final Exam Preparation
rheumatoid arthritis - correct answer ✔✔autoimmune disorder, attacks synovial fluid in the joints,
Erodes Cartilage
rheumatoid arthritis- signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Stiff movement, pain, NSAIDS treatment,
inflammation, erythema
What test diagnosis' rheumatoid arthritis? - correct answer ✔✔RA factor Blood Test
Is rheumatoid arthritis found in the young or old? - correct answer ✔✔younger (Athletes, manual labor
workers)
What causes osteoarthritis? - correct answer ✔✔long-term or excessive wear and tear on joints
How do you diagnose osteoarthritis? - correct answer ✔✔Imaging
Signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis - correct answer ✔✔Pain in affected joint, stiffness, limitation of
movement, mild tenderness, swelling, and deformity or enlargement of the joint
Heberden nodes and Bouchard nodes
What time of the day is rheumatoid arthritis worse? - correct answer ✔✔Morning (Stiffness and pain)
rheumatoid arthritis joints are swollen how? - correct answer ✔✔Bilaterally
What is the treatment for rheumatoid arthritis? - correct answer ✔✔steroid injections, PT/OT, Splints,
DMARDS
What do DMARDs do? - correct answer ✔✔Attacks the immune system to relieve the affected area, to
reduce swelling.
, How is osteoarthritis swollen? - correct answer ✔✔unilateral
what time of the day is osteoarthritis worse? - correct answer ✔✔PM
Treatment for osteoarthritis - correct answer ✔✔steroid injections, PT/OT, NSAIDS, Joint Replacement
Who is more susceptible to osteoarthritis? - correct answer ✔✔Older people
What are NSAIDS? - correct answer ✔✔Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Ibuprofen, naproxen. increase risk of hypoglycemia
What is erythema? - correct answer ✔✔redness of the skin
How do you keep pain controlled with a patient? - correct answer ✔✔Try to stay ahead make sure the PT
knows to call when they are in minimum to moderate pain.
What are analgesics? - correct answer ✔✔pain relievers
Why do you want to keep ahead of the PT'S pain? - correct answer ✔✔uncontrolled pain brings poor
wound healing.
What is an abductor pillow? (ABD) - correct answer ✔✔A pillow that keeps the legs extended (Will not
allow the legs to hyperflex after hip replacement.)
Nursing interventions for hip replacement post op? - correct answer ✔✔STD Pumps
Ted Hose
Ambulation after 72 hours for 15 minutes.
After two weeks up to 60 minute intervals.
rheumatoid arthritis - correct answer ✔✔autoimmune disorder, attacks synovial fluid in the joints,
Erodes Cartilage
rheumatoid arthritis- signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Stiff movement, pain, NSAIDS treatment,
inflammation, erythema
What test diagnosis' rheumatoid arthritis? - correct answer ✔✔RA factor Blood Test
Is rheumatoid arthritis found in the young or old? - correct answer ✔✔younger (Athletes, manual labor
workers)
What causes osteoarthritis? - correct answer ✔✔long-term or excessive wear and tear on joints
How do you diagnose osteoarthritis? - correct answer ✔✔Imaging
Signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis - correct answer ✔✔Pain in affected joint, stiffness, limitation of
movement, mild tenderness, swelling, and deformity or enlargement of the joint
Heberden nodes and Bouchard nodes
What time of the day is rheumatoid arthritis worse? - correct answer ✔✔Morning (Stiffness and pain)
rheumatoid arthritis joints are swollen how? - correct answer ✔✔Bilaterally
What is the treatment for rheumatoid arthritis? - correct answer ✔✔steroid injections, PT/OT, Splints,
DMARDS
What do DMARDs do? - correct answer ✔✔Attacks the immune system to relieve the affected area, to
reduce swelling.
, How is osteoarthritis swollen? - correct answer ✔✔unilateral
what time of the day is osteoarthritis worse? - correct answer ✔✔PM
Treatment for osteoarthritis - correct answer ✔✔steroid injections, PT/OT, NSAIDS, Joint Replacement
Who is more susceptible to osteoarthritis? - correct answer ✔✔Older people
What are NSAIDS? - correct answer ✔✔Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Ibuprofen, naproxen. increase risk of hypoglycemia
What is erythema? - correct answer ✔✔redness of the skin
How do you keep pain controlled with a patient? - correct answer ✔✔Try to stay ahead make sure the PT
knows to call when they are in minimum to moderate pain.
What are analgesics? - correct answer ✔✔pain relievers
Why do you want to keep ahead of the PT'S pain? - correct answer ✔✔uncontrolled pain brings poor
wound healing.
What is an abductor pillow? (ABD) - correct answer ✔✔A pillow that keeps the legs extended (Will not
allow the legs to hyperflex after hip replacement.)
Nursing interventions for hip replacement post op? - correct answer ✔✔STD Pumps
Ted Hose
Ambulation after 72 hours for 15 minutes.
After two weeks up to 60 minute intervals.
