Exam 65: Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

Which patient seen by the nurse in the outpatient clinic is most likely to require teaching about ways to reduce risk for osteoarthritis (OA)?

After the nurse has finished teaching a 68-year-old patient with osteoarthritis (OA)of the right hip about how to manage the OA,which patient statement indicates a need for more teaching?

Which finding for a patient who is taking hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)to treat rheumatoid arthritis is likely to be an adverse effect of the medication?

When the nurse brings medications to a patient with rheumatoid arthritis,the patient refuses the prescribed methotrexate (Rheumatrex).The patient tells the nurse,"My arthritis isn't that bad yet.The side effects of methotrexate are worse than the arthritis." The most appropriate response by the nurse is

During assessment of the patient with fibromyalgia,the nurse would expect the patient to report which of the following ?

A 40-year-old African American patient has scleroderma manifested by CREST (calcinosis,Raynaud's phenomenon,esophageal dysfunction,sclerodactyly,and telangiectasia)syndrome.Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

Which laboratory data is important to communicate to the health care provider for a patient who is taking methotrexate (Rheumatrex)to treat rheumatoid arthritis?