Exam 65: Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

Which information will the nurse include when teaching range-of-motion exercises to a patient with an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis?

A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who has a facial rash and alopecia tells the nurse, "I hate the way I look! I never go anywhere except here to the health clinic." An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient is

To determine whether a patient with joint swelling and pain has systemic lupus erythematosus, which test will be most useful for the nurse to review?

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

A home health patient with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) complains to the nurse about having chronically dry eyes. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

After obtaining the health history from a 28-year-old woman who is taking methotrexate (Rheumatrex) to treat rheumatoid arthritis, which information about the patient is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

A patient who had arthroscopic surgery of the left knee 5 days ago is admitted with a red, swollen, and hot knee. Which assessment finding by the nurse should be reported to the health care provider immediately?

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

When teaching a patient who has rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) about how to manage activities of daily living, the nurse instructs the patient to

When caring for a patient with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

Which assessment finding about a patient who has been using naproxen (Naprosyn) for 3 weeks to treat osteoarthritis is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

A patient with dermatomyositis is receiving long-term prednisone (Deltasone) therapy. Which assessment finding by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider?

During assessment of the patient with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), the nurse would expect the patient to report (select all that apply)?

When caring for a patient who has osteoarthritis, the nurse will anticipate the need to teach the patient about which of these medications?

After teaching a patient diagnosed with progressive systemic sclerosis about health maintenance activities, the nurse determines that additional instruction is needed when the patient says,

Which statement by a 24-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) indicates that the patient has understood the nurse's teaching about management of the condition?

A patient has systemic sclerosis manifested by CREST ( calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia ) syndrome. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

When caring for a patient with gout and a red and painful left great toe, which nursing action will be included in the plan of care?

A patient with gout tells the nurse that he takes losartan (Cozaar) for control of the condition. The nurse will plan to monitor

A patient with an acute attack of gout is treated with colchicine. The nurse determines that the drug is effective upon finding