Osteoarthritis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BSN 266 HESI Med Surg Practice V2 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales|100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale QUESTION A 77-year-old female client is admitted to the hospital. She is confused, has no appetite, is nauseated and vomiting, and is complaining of a headache. Her pulse rate is 43 beats per minute. Which question is a priority for the nurse to ask this client or her family on admission? "Does the client: A. have her own teeth or dentures?" ...

Detailed Answer Key For Medical Surgical Exam, A+ Solutions 1. A nurse is reviewing the cause of gout with a group of nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "Uric acid levels drop and calcium forms precipitate." Rationale: With gout, clients have hyperuricemia, rather than a reduction in uric acid. B. "Tophi form in the kidneys and they impair the excretion of uric acid." Rationale: Tophi, or deposits in tissues near a joint, develop in chronic, late-stage gout....

Exam 3: NSG500 / NSG 500 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Health Assessment Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: What is the best way to assess for joint effusion? Answer: Palpate; it will be feel soft an spongy (that's the fluid in the joint you are feeling) Q: Osteoarthritis; What is the tinel test? Answer: -tapping on ulnar side and indicates if medial nerve is involved Q: What is the phalen test? Answer: An exam that assess for carpal tunnel syndrome. -I...

Detailed Answer Key For Medical Surgical Exam, A+ Solutions-1. A nurse is reviewing the cause of gout with a group of nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "Uric acid levels drop and calcium forms precipitate." Rationale: With gout, clients have hyperuricemia, rather than a reduction in uric acid. B. "Tophi form in the kidneys and they impair the excretion of uric acid." Rationale: Tophi, or deposits in tissues near a joint, develop in chronic, late-...

MED/SURG FINAL (Lewis Chapters 14-16, 23-24, 41-50, 63-65) 1. A 60-year-old patient has osteoarthritis (OA) of the left knee. A finding that the nurse would expect to be present on examination of the patient's knee is a. Heberden's nodules. b. redness and swelling of the knee joint. c. pain upon joint movement. d. stiffness that increases with movement. - ANSWER Answer: C Rationale: Initial symptoms of OA include pain with joint movement. Heberden's nod...

Unit 6 - 8: MN 566/ MN566 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade Unit 6 QUESTION The clinician is caring for Diane, a 22yo woman who presents with an injured ankle. Diane asks the clinician if she will need an x-ray. The clinician explains to Diane that an x-ray is not always necessary for an injured ankle and that the decision to obtain radiographs is dependent on the examination and Diane's description of her injury. Which of the following...

Final Exam: NUR176 / NUR 176 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Hondros Q: after a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) procedure Answer: do a continuous bladder irrigation to prevent blood clots. *@risk for bleed* Q: CHF pt. has a IV running & develops SOB what should i do? Answer: *assess respiratory status* & *VS* BEFORE giving *o2* Q: with an IV running a p...

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis; Questions and Answers 100% Correct No systemic, inflammation is mild, if at all present. CORRECT ANSWER-Systemic symptoms of osteoarthritis? Progressive degeneration of hands, spine, weight-bearing joints Hands: DIPs, PIPs, 1st CMC AC shoulder, C/T/L Spine Hips, cysts in superior acetabulum Knees 1MTP CORRECT ANSWER-What joints are typically affected by osteoarthritis?

Bone Disorders (Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, fractures); Questions and Answers 100% Correct The occupational health nurse is teaching a class on the risk factors for developing osteoarthritis (OA). Which is a modifiable risk factor for developing OA? 1. Being overweight. 2. Increasing age. 3. Previous joint damage. 4. Genetic susceptibility. CORRECT ANSWER-1 (1. Obesity is a well-recognized risk factor for the development of OA and it is modifiable because the client can lose weight....

An 88-year-old client is admitted to the orthopedic floor with the diagnosis of fractured pelvis. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? 1. Insert an indwelling catheter. 2. Administer a Fleet's enema. 3. Assess abdomen for bowel sounds. 4. Apply Buck's traction. - 3 (1. Inserting an indwelling catheter is a good intervention, but it is not the first intervention. A tear or injury to the bladder should be suspected. 2. Administering a Fleet's enema should not be implement...