GOUT
Gout is more commonly seen in what patient populations?
what is men, patients receiving chemotherapy, clients with dehydration, can be passed on through genetics.
What causes gout, or gouty flair up?
Common fracture seen in osteoporosis?
what is pathological
What does this mean?
What other clients may experience pathological fractures due to the deterioration of bone based on their treatment plans?
Osteoporosis is common in what patient populations
Commons Signs of RA (that differ from OA)
what are Early morning stiffness (long lasting, bilateral, physical joint changes, autoimmune).
Commonly seen in what patient populations?
What intephalangeal joints will be inflammed in OA vs RA?
what is distal interphalangeal joint with lateral deviation (proximal joints)
What can cause peroneal nerve damage?
what are long leg casts
what are the signs and symptoms of this.
what else is a cardinal sign of this disorder?
Gout can often lead to bones deterioration at the joint and can lead to what febrile bone condition?
what is osteomyelitis.
What is the number 1 treatment for this condition?
What are the common signs/symptoms of this condition?
How can we confirm osteomyelitis?
Common medications used to assist in fracture treatment?
what are antspasmotics (flexeril and robxain) and narcotics/opioids?
What are your nursing responsibilities when providing these drugs?
What patient population will have the longest heal time?
what if the client caused a soft tissue injury nothing broken, how do we treat?
name all the labs that would be reviewed for a diagnosis of RA.
what is ANA, CRP, and RF
OA is more common in what patient populatiopns?
what are women
What is Tinel's sign?
what is tapping the area of the inflamed median nerve produces paresthesia.
what is this a sign off?
Common signs and symptoms of Gout?
what is red, swollen, warm, and painful.
What are the treatment method for gout? medicinal and non.
what is alkaline phosphatase
why?
What does bridging therapy mean when it comes to medication?
what is a client may receive short acting drugs for 4-6 weeks until one of the longer acting drugs has had a chance to become therapeutic
If a client had intervertbral lumber disc disease what are the common symptom to be alert to?
what is an arthrocentesis?
what is removal of fluid causing swelling and pain at the joint.
what are your nursing managements surrounding this procedure?
Neuovascular assessment would include looking for what?
what is ability to move toes to command, appropriate cap refill, Skin warm to touch, mild edema is acceptable (too much would cause pain and redness of the joint). positive pulse and good sensation
***NOT GOUT ****
What causes a red macular lesion that expands to a larger round lesion with a bright red border.
what is lyme disease?
How do we treat this?
Closed CRUSHING fractures are at the great risk for what muscular internal complication?
what is compartment syndrome
what are ERALY warnings signs of compartment syndrome?
Name the 5 P's in order.
How do you treat compartment syndrome?
Treatment for RA can include what medications?
Name a nursing consideration for each drug
Treatment for OA includes what?
what is Tylenol, NSAIDS, creams, steroids, OT/PT, and joint replacement
what are some of the nursing considerations for each of the treatment plans
Why do MSK clients receive Lovenox?
what is to prevent DVTs
what are the nursing responsibilities when caring for a client who is receiving Lovenox?
Gout is treated with what 2 Medications?
What is Allopurinol and Colchicine
What are some of the nursing considerations for both of these drugs?
What other drugs can we see given to a gout client due to the disease process?
Common treatments for Osteoporosis?
what are Fosamax
what is significant about this drug to teach your client?
what is osteomalacia?
What is the condition that causes excessive dry mucus membranes?
what is Sjorgren's syndrome, this is seen with what MSK disease.
What other disease (autoimmune) can lead to RA?
***NOT OA****
What are the classic signs of rotator cuff tear/injury
what is inability to initiate or maintain abduction of arm/shoulder
Clinical disgnosis for Fibromyalgia
what is Pain in 11 of the 18 tender points on palpation.
common signs/symptoms of fibromyalgia