Exam 61: Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

The nurse teaching a support group of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)about how to manage activities of daily living suggests that they

The nurse will anticipate the need to teach a 57-year-old patient who has osteoarthritis (OA)about which medication?

A 19-year-old patient hospitalized with a fever and red,hot,and painful knees is suspected of having septic arthritis.Information obtained during the nursing history that indicates a risk factor for septic arthritis is that the patient

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

After the nurse has taught a 28-year-old with fibromyalgia,which statement by the patient indicates a good understanding of effective self-management?

Which result for a 30-year-old patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

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 action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 40-year-old with newly diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis?

A 25-year-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." An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient is

A 29-year-old 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

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 chronic fatigue syndrome about self-management?

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

Anakinra (Kineret)is prescribed for a 49-year-old patient who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA).When teaching the patient about this drug,the nurse will include information about

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

A 31-year-old woman is taking methotrexate (Rheumatrex)to treat rheumatoid arthritis.Which information from the patient's health history is important for the nurse to report to the health care provider about the methotrexate?

Which information will the nurse include when preparing teaching materials for patients with exacerbations of rheumatoid arthritis?

Which laboratory result will the nurse monitor to determine whether prednisone (Deltasone)has been effective for a 30-year-old patient with an acute exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis?

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

A 37-year-old patient with 2 school-age children who has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)tells the nurse that home life is very stressful.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?