Ostearthritis

Question 1

What is osteoarthirtis

Answer 1

Degenerative disease of the joints

Question 2

Osteoarthritis is the what?

Answer 2

Number one form of arthritis in the elderly

Question 3

What joints are most affected with osteoarthritis

Answer 3

Weight bearing joints - knees, hips, fingers back

Question 4

Is pain from osteoarthritis with rest or activity

Answer 4

Rest
HOWEVER - with mild to moderate walking and hydrotherapy can help with knee and hip

Question 5

Hards nodes will develop on joints for the fingers creating deformities for osteoarthritis what is it called

Answer 5

Heberden’s nodes

Question 6

what is primary medication for osteoarthritis

Answer 6

NSAID

Question 7

What is injected into joints to treat osteoarthritis

Answer 7

Corticosteroids

Question 8

What should the nurse teach the client concerning activity with osteoarthritis

Answer 8

Stop if pain occurs.
Lose weight to take stress off joints.
Use hot and cold therapy. Assistive devices to help with mobility

Question 9

What surgery is sometimes required with osteoarthritis

Answer 9

Hip and knee replacements