Exam 44: Connective Tissue Disorders

A nurse assesses ischemic spots around the nail beds of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and recognizes that these are a complication of medical diagnosis, rheumatoid arthritis, related to ______.

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Question 21

Which characteristic should a nurse recognize as diagnostic of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Question 22

What signs of progressive systemic sclerosis does the anonym CREST represent? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 23

A home health care nurse is visiting a patient after a total hip replacement.What should the nurse include when teaching the patient how to protect the new joint?

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Question 24

A nurse is educating a patient with gout about a low-purine diet.Which food choice by the patient would indicate the need for further teaching?

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Question 25

What is the best physiologic reason for a patient with osteoporosis to maintain a regular exercise regimen?

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Exam 44: Connective Tissue Disorders

A nurse assesses ischemic spots around the nail beds of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and recognizes that these are a complication of medical diagnosis, rheumatoid arthritis, related to ______.

Which characteristic should a nurse recognize as diagnostic of rheumatoid arthritis?

What signs of progressive systemic sclerosis does the anonym CREST represent? (Select all that apply.)

A home health care nurse is visiting a patient after a total hip replacement.What should the nurse include when teaching the patient how to protect the new joint?

A nurse is educating a patient with gout about a low-purine diet.Which food choice by the patient would indicate the need for further teaching?

What is the best physiologic reason for a patient with osteoporosis to maintain a regular exercise regimen?

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Medical-Surgical Practice Settings

Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities

Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping

Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Imbalance

The Patient With Cancer

Pain

Shock

The Older Adult Patient

Falls

Immobility

Delirium and Dementia

Incontinence

Nutrition

Intravenous Therapy

Surgery

The Patient With an Ostomy

Palliative and Hospice Care

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Neurologic System Introduction

Neurologic Disorders

Cerebrovascular Accident

Spinal Cord Injury

Respiratory System Introduction

Upper Respiratory Disorders

Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

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Hematologic System Introduction

Hematologic Disorders

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Immunologic Disorders

Cardiovascular System Introduction

Cardiac Disorders

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Upper Digestive Tract Disorders

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Urologic System Introduction

Urologic Disorders

Musculoskeletal System Introduction

Fractures

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Endocrine System Introduction

Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders

Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

Female Reproductive System Introduction

Female Reproductive Disorders

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Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Eye and Vision Disorders

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Psychobiological Disorders

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