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NSG6420 Week 8 Quiz
Question 1. Which of the following best describes the pain associated with osteoarthritis?
Constant, burning, and throbbing with an acute onset
Dull and primarily affected by exposure to cold and barometric pressure
Begins upon arising and after prolonged weight bearing and/or use of the joint
Begins in the morning and limits continued ambulation
Question 2. Your 63-year-old Caucasian woman with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) will begin
treatment with corticosteroids until the condition has resolved. You look over her records and it
has been 2 years since her last physical examination and any laboratory or diagnostic tests as she
relocated and had not yet identified a health-care provider. In prioritizing your management plan,
your first orders should include:
Recommending she increase her dietary intake of Calcium and Vitamin D
Ordering once a year bisphosphonate and a proton pump inhibitor
Participate in a fall prevention program
Dual-energy X-ray (DEXA) scan and updating immunizations
Question 3. In providing health teaching related to dietary restrictions, the nurse practitioner
should advise a patient with gout to avoid which of the following dietary items:
Green leafy vegetables
Beer, sausage, fried seafood
, Sugar
Gluten and bread items
Question 4. A 33-year-old female reports general malaise, fatigue, stiffness, and pain in multiple
joints of the body. There is no history of systemic disease and no history of trauma. On physical
examination, the patient has no swelling or decreased range of motion in any of the joints. She
indicates specific points on the neck and shoulders that are particularly affected. She complains
of tenderness upon palpation of the neck, both shoulders, hips, and medial regions of the
knees. The clinician should include the following disorder in the list of potential diagnoses:
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Question 5. A 46-year-old female complains of fatigue, general malaise, and pain and swelling in
her hands that has gradually worsened over the last few weeks. She reports that pain, stiffness,
and swelling of her hands are most severe in the morning. On physical examination, you note
swelling of the metacarpophalangeal joints bilaterally. These are common signs of:
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Scleroderma
Sarcoidosis
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