Exam 15: Antiinflammatory,Musculoskeletal,and Antiarthritis Medications

Allopurinol is not used in the treatment of an acute attack of gout for which reason?

Patients who are started on NSAIDs or salicylates for musculoskeletal pain may be prescribed which other medication for spastic discomfort?

A patient comes into the doctor's office complaining of lower back pain.He has reported feeling tightness in his lower back area following a vigorous game of basketball in which he was knocked to the floor.He takes no other medications and has no chronic disease.His health is excellent.X-rays are negative.The doctor will probably order which medication?

A 67-year-old patient who weighs 285 pounds comes to the doctor's office with a history of progressive onset of pain in her knees and hips.The doctor may tell her what about her treatment?

A patient comes into the clinic complaining of swelling,heat,and severe pain in the right great toe.Which laboratory value is most likely to be elevated?

A patient is diagnosed with osteoarthritis.The nurse would expect the patient to be started on which medication?

A patient tells the nurse she regularly forgets to take her antiinflammatory medication.What is the nurse's best response to the patient?

A clinic patient was started on leflunomide.The nurse expects this medication will have which effect?

Methotrexate is used in the treatment of which of the following conditions?

A physician is considering prescribing abatacept (Orencia)for a 34-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis.Which priority action would the nurse expect the physician to take prior to prescribing?

What would the nurse expect the physician to do with the higher doses of salicylates that are given for arthritis?

When a patient is on aspirin therapy,the nurse should instruct the patient to watch for and report to the physician which symptom?

A patient was seen in the emergency department following an auto accident.He is being discharged on a muscle relaxant and antiinflammatory medications.Which discharge instruction is the most important for the nurse to give this patient?

Which of the following is the most common complication when taking NSAIDs?

An overweight 53-year-old patient complains of severe pain in his right big toe.He has never had any problem like this before.Aspiration of the joint reveals uric acid crystals.The doctor will probably order which medication?

Antiinflammatory analgesics should be used with caution by patients with which of the following conditions? (Select all that apply.)

A patient recently fell while she was out jogging and has severely sprained her left ankle.What should the nurse tell her when discussing how much medication she should take to reduce her symptoms?

The nurse tells a mother not to give her 10-year-old son aspirin (ASA)for his fever.This information is important for which reason?

A patient comes to the clinic complaining of ringing in her ears.In assessing this patient,the nurse finds out she is taking aspirin 4 times a day,and that sometimes she takes an extra dose to relieve her arthritis pain.What should the nurse suspect?

A gout patient's creatinine clearance is less than 80 mL/min.The nurse expects this patient to be started on which medication?