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22 Cards in this Set
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The most symptom of rheumatic disease that causes a patient to seek medical attention is?
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Pain
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In the inflammatory process in rheumatic disease a triggering event such as stress or trauma starts the process by activating?
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T lymphocytes
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A positive C reactive protein, positive antinuclear antibody (ANA), and a serum complement level of (C3) of >130mg/dL is indicative of this Rheumatic disorder?
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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The nurse knows that a patient who presents with the symptom of blanching of his fingers on exposure to cold would be assessed for rheumatic disease known as?
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Raynaud's phenomenon
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Synovial fluid from an inflamed joint looks like?
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Milky, cloudy, and dark yellow
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A patient is suspected of having myositis. What procedure will the nurse get the patient ready for?
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Muscle biopsy
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The RA reaction produces enzymes that breakdown ___________.
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Collagen
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In RA autoimmune reaction parimarily occures in the _______
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Synovial tissue
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In RA the cartilage is replaced with fibrous connective tissue during the stage of synovial joint destruction known as?
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Pannus formation
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A popular and effective COX 2 inhibitor that increase the patients risk of stroke is?
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Celebrex
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NASID's used in rheumatic disease include_________,________,and ___________.
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Clinoril, Motrin, Celebrex
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Gold containing compounds act by inhibiting _______ and ________ cell activity.
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T and B
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When a person with arthritis is temporarily confined to bed the position recommended to prevent flexion deformities is?
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slight dorsiflexion
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A characteristic cutaneous lesion call the butterfly rash appears across the bridge of the nose in 50% of patients with this disorder?
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
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The singel most important medication used for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus is?
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corticosteroids
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Clinical manifestations of scleroderma include these three things what are they?
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1. Decreased ventilation owing to lung scarring.
2. dysphagia owning to hardening of the esophagus. 3. Dyspnea owning to fibrotic tissue. |
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The most common type of disabling connective tissue disease in the US is?
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degenerative joint disease
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Pathophysioligic changes seen in osteoarthritis include?
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1. Joint cartilage degeneration
2. The formation of bony spurs 3. narrowing of the joint space. |
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With a diagnosis of gout a nurse would expect to find?
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hyperuricemia
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A purine restricted diet is prescribed for a patient what foods should be recommend?
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Dairy products
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A decrease can be seen in chronic inflammation.
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Hematocrit
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A positive test is associated with SLE, RA, and Raynaud's disease.
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Antinuclear antibody (ANA)
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