What is the most common type of arthritis? osteoarthritis
True or False? Is osteoarthritis systemic? false: it is localized
What does Osteoarthritis affect? cartilage
What are osteophytes? bone spurs
What is crepitus? grating sound created by the rubbing of
bone fragments
What joints are most...
MED SURG NURSING 221 - EXAM 5 (OA & RA)
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What is the most common type of arthri-
osteoarthritis
tis?
True or False? Is osteoarthritis sys-
false: it is localized
temic?
What does Osteoarthritis affect? cartilage
What are osteophytes? bone spurs
grating sound created by the rubbing of
What is crepitus?
bone fragments
weight bearing joints
What joints are most affected by Os-
ex. hips, knees, hands, and vertebral col-
teoarthritis?
umn
Genetic & age predisposition to cartilage
What is primary osteoarthritis?
deterioration
Excessive wear & tear or trauma, obesi-
what is secondary Osteoarthritis?
ty, disease
1. joint pain and stiffness
2. Crepitus
3. Heberden's nodes (distal interpha-
langeal joint)
Clinical manifestations of OA
4. Bouchard's nodes (proximal interpha-
langeal joint)
5. Joint effusions
6. Atrophy of skeletal muscle
What are the long bones? femur, tibia, humerus, radius
What are short bones? carpals, tarsals, phalanges
What is the Haversian system? structural unit of compact bone
hematopoiesis occurs where? red bone marrow
What is FES made out of? yellow marrow
how much does calcium account for in
99%
the body?
how much does phosphorus account for
90%
in the body?
As calcium rises_________decreases phosphorus decreases
1/2
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