Exam 64: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

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

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

A 29-yr-old woman is taking methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which information from the patient's health history is important for the nurse to report to the health care provider related to the methotrexate?

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

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?

Which assessment finding for a patient using naproxen (Naprosyn)to treat osteoarthritis is likely to require a change in medication?

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

A 25-yr-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)who has a facial rash and alopecia tells the nurse,"I never leave my house because I hate the way I look." The nurse will plan interventions with the patient to address the nursing diagnosis of

The home health nurse is making a follow-up visit to a patient with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which assessment made by the nurse indicates more patient teaching is needed?

A patient with an acute attack of gout in the right great toe has a new prescription for probenecid. Which information about the patient's home routine indicates a need for teaching regarding gout management?

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

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient with newly diagnosed systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID)about self-management?

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

A patient reporting painful urination and knee pain is diagnosed with reactive arthritis. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about the need for several months of therapy with

A patient hospitalized with polymyositis has joint pain; erythematous facial rash; eyelid edema; and a weak,hoarse voice. The safety priority for the patient is addressing the

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

When reviewing the health record 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?

When the nurse brings medications to a patient with rheumatoid arthritis,the patient refuses the prescribed methotrexate. 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

The nurse is planning care for a patient with hypertension and gout who has a red,painful right great toe. Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care?

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