Exam 41: Connective Tissue Disorders

The nurse includes in the teaching plan for a patient with gout the need to be alert for the signs of:

The home health care nurse suggests to the patient who has had a total hip replacement that to protect the new joint,the patient should:

Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements is the nursing diagnosis applicable to the patient with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS).The nurse selects the most important point to teach,which is:

The diagnostic test result that the nurse would expect for a patient with polymyositis is:

The nurse recognizes that the patient who is most likely to develop a connective tissue disease is a:

When the patient asks why systemic glucocorticoids medications are used as the last choice for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis,the nurse's most informative reply would be:

The nurse,in conjunction with the patient,establishes a plan to treat the pain associated with arthritis.The most effective strategy is to:

The anonym CREST represents the five characteristic signs of progressive systemic sclerosis,which are:

In collecting a health history from the patient with a connective tissue disease,the nurse will be certain to inquire about the:

The nurse clarifies that a postmenopausal woman who is not taking hormone replacement therapy should take ____ mg elemental calcium on a daily basis.

To decrease osteoporosis,the nurse explains that women can benefit from ____________________ for 15 years after the onset of menopause.

Two days after a total hip replacement,the patient is being discharged.The statement indicating that the patient understands the discharge teaching is:

The nurse recommends to patients with osteoarthritis that they consider physical therapy for assistance with: