RA Flashcards
the nurse assessing a client with suspected RA would observe which of the following joint changes in the pt
swan-neck deformity and ulnar deviation
a client diagnosed with RA is prescribed prednisone. which client statement indicates to the nurse that med teaching was successful
i will take the specific dose ordered at the same time every day
when planning the care for a client experiencing pain from RA, which of the following interventions would increase the client’s mobility
teach the client that both heat and cold may be use to decrease pain
which of the following should the nurse provide when explaining therapeutic measures to a client prescribed rheumatrix from RA
drug doses will be adjusted for optimum effect at the lowest dose once relief has been established
which of the following observations by the nurse warrants further investigation to determine if the client has RA
complaints of prolonged morning stiffness lasting for 1hr
medication instructions for a client with RA should include which of the following teaching points
injection of gold salts requires monitoring for anaphylactic shock every half-hour
the nurse caring for a 10y.o. client with symptoms of juvenile RA should include which of the following when teaching the family about the child’s illness
about 80% of children experience a spontaneous remission
the nurse, caring for a middle-age adult client who is employed in a stressful job and newly diagnosed with RA would select which of the following nursing diagnoses for this client
ineffective coping
anxiety
