Arthritis
The client with which type of arthritis should exercise in the morning.
What is Osteoarthritis?
The butterfly rash is highly suggestive of this immune disorder.
What is Systemic Lupus Erythema?
The patient with gout is taught to avoid this type of meat.
What is organ meat?
The nurse knows that her client with septic shock is experiencing this type of hypersensitivity reaction.
What is Type I?
This nurses suspects a blood transfusion reaction, and identifies this as the first action.
What is stop the blood transfusion?
The client with which type of arthritis benefits from exercise/movement spread throughout the day.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
The patient with SLE flare up is having this Hypersensitivity reaction.
What is Type III?
Gout is caused by this.
What is uric acid that results in crystals?
The patient with Hyperthyroidism has this disease that is identified as Type 5 hypersensitivity reaction.
What is Graves' Disease?
Vomiting is this type of barrier against infection.
What is mechanical barrier?
The client with arthritis will likely need to be prescribed this type of medication for flare-ups.
What is steroids?
The client with SLE should avoid this type of vaccines.
What are live vaccines?
The client should avoid this type of alcohol.
What is beer?
The nurse suspects the client is have a blood transfusion reaction that is also known as a this category of reaction.
What is Type II?
The nurse knows that the client with HIV or AIDS is at risk for this type of cancer.
What is Kaposi's Sarcoma?
Name one non-pharmacological intervention the nurse can discuss with the client for the relief of rheumatoid arthritis.
What is swimming?
These labs are used in analyzing SLE.
What are ANA, ESR and CRP?
Gout is typically pain identified in this area of the body.
What is the great toe?
The nurse knows that the client who reports a rash after having spent the weekend camping potentially has this type of reaction.
What is IV/Delayed Hypersensitivity Reaction?
The patient with HIV knows that they have developed AIDS when the CD4 count is this.
What is less than 200?
The nurse knows that the client with osteoarthritis has this type of nodule.
What is Bouchard's?
This is the primary medication used to treat SLE.
What is methotrexate?
These labs are used in evaluating gout.
What are CBC, Urinalysis, and ESR or CRP?
The nurse knows that the client with Graves Disease has the potential for this type of hypersensitivity reaction.
What is V/Stimulated?
The nurses suspects the client has sepsis and knows that this lab is drawn before starting antibiotics.
What are blood cultures?