Exam 67: Nursing Management Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

The nurse has completed the health history with a female client who is taking methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following information about the client is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

The nurse is caring for a client with gout and takes losartan for control of the condition. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse plan to monitor in the client?

The nurse is caring for a young adult client hospitalized with a fever and red, hot, painful knees and is suspected of having septic arthritis. Which of the following information obtained during the nursing history indicates a risk factor for septic arthritis?

The nurse is assessing a client with fibromyalgia. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect the client to report? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client with dermatomyositis who is receiving long-term prednisone therapy. Which of the following findings is most important to report to the health care provider?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following results is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

The nurse is caring for a client who has three school-age children and recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The client tells the nurse that the inability to be involved in many family activities is causing stress at home. Which of the followingresponses by the nurse is most appropriate?

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

The nurse is assisting a client with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to plan a daily routine. Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussing the most helpful way to start the day?

The home health nurse is doing a follow-up visit to a client with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which of the following assessments made by the nurse indicates that more client teaching is needed?

The nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with progressive systemic sclerosis about health maintenance activities. Which of the following client statements indicates the need for additional instruction?

While working at a summer camp, the nurse notices a circular lesion with a red border and clear centre on the arm of a client who is in the camp clinic complaining of chills and muscle aches. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

Which of the following statements by a young adult female client with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) indicates that the client has understood the nurse's teaching about management of the condition?

The nurse is caring for a client who has systemic sclerosis manifested by CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia) syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) about how to manage activities of daily living. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory data for a client who is taking methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following information is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

The nurse is caring for a client with polymyositis and has joint pain, an erythematosus facial rash with eyelid edema, and a weak, hoarse voice. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is priority?

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

The nurse is conducting client teaching with a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus and is prescribed hydroxychloroquine. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

Which of the following assessment findings about a client who has been using naproxen for 3 weeks to treat osteoarthritis is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?