RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS EXAMS UPDATES BUNDLED TOGETHER PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS (ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED).

Rheumatoid Arthritis Incidence - Answer Peaks in 40s-50s. 2.5 times more common in females than males. Rheumatoid Arthritis Scoring - Answer Applies to those who have at least 1 joint involved with definite clinical synovitis that isn't explained by other disease. Rheumatoid Scoring...

1) A 43-year-old woman, recently diagnosed with RA, asks the nurse whether she might have concerns beyond the problems with her joints. The nurse informs her that RA may also involve: Select all that apply. A) The respiratory system. B) The cardiovascular system. C) The exocrine system. D) The ...

Which pathophysiologic change is the primary cause of rheumatoid arthritis? - Answer Autoimmune condition that attacks small joints. Which factors increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? Select all that apply. - Answer *Smoking *Family history *Gender *Age Which factors may pr...

Rheumatoid arthritis is - Answer a chronic systemic inflammatory disease (immune complex disorder); the cause may be related to a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Rheumatoid arthritis leads to - Answer destruction of connective tissue and synovial membrane within the joints...

On a visit to the clinic, a client reports the onset of early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should conduct a focused assessment for: 1. Limited motion of joints. 2. Deformed joints of the hands. 3. Early morning stiffness. 4. Rheumatoid nodules. - Answer 3. Initially, most...

Which of the follow is not a characteristic of RA? Autoimmune Inflammatory Asymmetrical joint pain Females more commonly affected than males - Answer Asymmetrical joint pain is wrong. RA affects joints symmetrically Which of the following is the most appropriate definition for RA? 1.Painf...

1) Which of the following complications is not associated with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? A) Increased risk of cesarean delivery B) Increased risk of pleural effusion C) Increased likelihood of uveitis D) Increased risk of anemia - Answer Answer: A Explanation: A) All individu...

are men or women more commonly affected - Answer women when is peak age of onset - Answer 4th-5th decade of life what would you commonly see on inspection (dorsal) - Answer - swelling of PIP and DIP joints - ulnar deviation at MCP joints - thin skin - wasting of intrinsic muscles ...