Chapter 39 Patients With Rheumatic Disorders

Chapter 39  Patients With Rheumatic Disorders

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
A 44-year-old patient has been seen in the clinic for suspected rheumatic disorder. She is to undergo a procedure to retrieve synovial fluid from her knee for a definitive diagnosis. The nurse knows that which of the following procedures will be involved?
A)
Angiography
B)
Myelography
C)
Paracentesis
D)
Arthrocentesis

2.
A patient in the early stage of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has recently been diagnosed. What medication classification would the nurse expect to be ordered for this patient?
A)
Antimalarial agents
B)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
C)
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors
D)
Uricosuric agents

3.
The nurse is performing the initial assessment of a patient who has been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). What skin manifestation would the nurse expect to find on this patient?
A)
Petechiae
B)
Butterfly rash across bridge of nose and cheeks
C)
Absence of wrinkles
D)
Cherry angiomas

4.
A clinic nurse is caring for a patient with suspected gout. While explaining the pathophysiology of gout to the patient, the nurse would include which of the following as a causative agent in gout?
A)
Thrombocytopenia
B)
Hypouricemia
C)
Hyperuricemia
D)
Hypocalcemia

5.
The nurse is caring for a 69-year-old patient with a history of osteoarthritis (OA) who has just been admitted to the medical unit. The patient asks the nurse what the difference is between OA and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). What is the best response by the nurse?
A)
“OA is considered a noninflammatory joint disease. RA is characterized by inflamed, swollen joints.”
B)
” OA and RA are very similar. OA affects the smaller joints, and RA affects the larger, weight-bearing joints.”
C)
“OA affects joints on both sides of the body. RA is usually unilateral.”
D)
“OA is more common in women. RA is more common in men.”

Answer Key

1.
D
2.
B
3.
B
4.
C
5.
A