Osteoarthritis exam Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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. -In...

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 go...

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...

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: NUR160 / NUR 160 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Fundamental Concepts of Practical Nursing II Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers| Already Graded A| Hondros College Q: When assessing a patient with osteoarthritis, the following assessment findings do not correlate with that diagnosis: increased uric acid lab values Answer: Increased uric acid lab values would indicate gout Q: patient recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and asked the LPN about the goal of trea...

Exam 2: NSG533/ NSG 533 (New 2024/ 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION osteoarthritis typical presentation >50 years old, asymptomatic-severe joint pain and stiffness, asymmetric local distribution WITHOUT systemic manifestations, not very inflammatory, distal interphalangeal finger joints (Heberden nodes), proximal interphalangeal finger joints (Bouchard nodes), first carpometacarpal joint, knees, hi...

Exam 2: NSG533 / NSG 533 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: NSAID use Nonselective COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors (COX-2 does anti-inflammation) Precaution: GI issues, renal toxicity, antiplatelet effect No NSAID is better than others- but vary from patient to patient Best for: RA, menstrual cramps, postsurgical pain, bony metastasis Flat-dose curve response: higher doses aren't more effective than moderate doses b...

Osteoarthritis Exam; Questions and Answers 100% Correct A nurse is providing a preventive teaching discussion with a client at risk for osteoarthritis. Which guideline should be included in this discussion related to exercise? CORRECT ANSWER-A)Exercise is not recommended B)If there is pain with exercise, keep going, this is building muscle C)Participate in regular exercise, including walking or swimming D)Perform heavy weightlifting exercises three times per week Answer: C

Exam 2: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review |Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Musculoskeletal Osteoarthritis is very common, and pain is often undertreat- ed. Ask about pain and function in joints. Conduct very gentle passive range of motion if active range of motion not possible. Do not push past comfort level. Observe for gait disorders. Observe the person get in and out of chair in order to assess ind...