Exam 65: Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

A 31-year-old woman is taking methotrexate (Rheumatrex)to treat rheumatoid arthritis.Which information from the patient's health history is important for the nurse to report to the health care provider about the methotrexate?

The nurse will anticipate the need to teach a 57-year-old patient who has osteoarthritis (OA)about which medication?

Which assessment finding about a patient who has been using naproxen (Naprosyn)for 6 weeks to treat osteoarthritis is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

After the nurse assesses a 78-year-old who uses naproxen (Aleve)daily for hand and knee osteoarthritis management,which information is most important to report to the health care provider?

Anakinra (Kineret)is prescribed for a 49-year-old patient who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA).When teaching the patient about this drug,the nurse will include information about

A patient with gout has a new prescription for losartan (Cozaar)to control the condition.The nurse will plan to monitor

After the nurse has taught a 28-year-old with fibromyalgia,which statement by the patient indicates a good understanding of effective self-management?

Which information will the nurse include when preparing teaching materials for patients with exacerbations of rheumatoid arthritis?

The nurse determines that colchicine has been effective for a patient with an acute attack of gout upon finding

A 19-year-old patient hospitalized with a fever and red,hot,and painful knees is suspected of having septic arthritis.Information obtained during the nursing history that indicates a risk factor for septic arthritis is that the patient

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 40-year-old with newly diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis?

When reviewing the chart shown in the accompanying figure for a new patient with rheumatoid arthritis,the nurse reads that the patient has swan neck deformities.Which deformity will the nurse expect to observe when assessing the patient?

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 33-year-old patient with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?

A 37-year-old patient with 2 school-age children who has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)tells the nurse that home life is very stressful.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The health care provider has prescribed the following collaborative interventions for a patient who is taking azathioprine (Imuran)for systemic lupus erythematosus.Which order will the nurse question?

The nurse suggests that a patient recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)plan to start each day with

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient with newly diagnosed chronic fatigue syndrome about self-management?

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis being seen in the clinic has rheumatoid nodules on the elbows.Which action will the nurse take?

A 63-year-old patient hospitalized with polymyositis has joint pain,an erythematosus facial rash,eyelid edema,and a weak,hoarse voice.The priority nursing diagnosis for the patient is

A 71-year-old patient who takes multiple medications develops acute gouty arthritis.The nurse will consult with the health care provider before giving the prescribed dose of