Exam 61: Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

The home health nurse is doing a follow-up visit to a 41-year-old patient with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Which assessment made by the nurse indicates that more patient teaching is needed?

The nurse determines that additional instruction is needed when a patient diagnosed with scleroderma says which of the following?

A 46-year-old male 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?

A 28-year-old with psoriatic arthritis and back pain is receiving etanercept (Enbrel).Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

A patient with an acute attack of gout in the right 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?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a 38-year-old male patient with newly diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis (AS)about the management of the condition?

Which assessment information obtained by the nurse indicates that a patient with an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)is experiencing a side effect of prednisone (Deltasone)?

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

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

The nurse notices a circular lesion with a red border and clear center on the arm of an 18-year-old summer camp counselor who is in the camp clinic complaining of chills and muscle aches.Which action should the nurse take next?

A new clinic patient with joint swelling and pain is being tested for systemic lupus erythematosus.Which test will provide the most specific findings for the nurse to review?

Which assessment finding about a patient who has been using naproxen (Naprosyn)for 6 weeks to treat osteoarthritis is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

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

Which nursing action can the registered nurse (RN)delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)who are assisting with the care of a patient with scleroderma?

After the nurse has finished teaching a 68-year-old patient with osteoarthritis (OA)of the right hip about how to manage the OA,which patient statement indicates a need for more teaching?

Which finding will the nurse expect when assessing a 58-year-old patient who has osteoarthritis (OA)of the knee?

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 33-year-old patient with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?

A patient who had arthroscopic surgery of the right knee 7 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?

The nurse suggests that a patient recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)plan to start each day with

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