arthiritis

Question 1

what is the main symptom of all arthritis types

Answer 1

MORNING STIFFNESS

Question 2

define arthritis

Answer 2

chronic joint condition

either degenerative or inflammatory

Question 3

knee OA is more likely to result in disability than any other OA of any joint. true or false

Answer 3

true

Question 4

what is the most important thing for people with arthritis to do

Answer 4

balance between activity and rest (joint protection)

Question 5

rheumatoid arthritis doesn’t occur in non-synovial joints. true or false

Answer 5

true

Question 6

what layers a joint?

Answer 6

thin layer of synovium tissue

Question 7

define osteoarthritis in one word

Answer 7

degenerative

Question 8

describe rheumatoid arthritis in one word

Answer 8

inflammatory

Question 9

what does DMARDS stand for

Answer 9

disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs

Question 10

strength training is the best intervention for JIA. true or false

Answer 10

true because it is more specific to muscles

Question 11

what does JIA stand for

Answer 11

juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Question 12

when OA is present what happens

Answer 12

cartilage erodes leading to pain, stiffness, swelling and bone and bone contact in affected joint area

Question 13

list the interventions for OA

Answer 13

Pt education on how to control long term management
help them understand how OA affects different joints
educate joint protection principles

Question 14

true or false: RA involves more and more joints on both sides of the body in a symmetrical pattern

Answer 14

true .. so if joints on right hand are swollen, joints in the left will most likely be swollen too

Question 15

true or false: MCP joints are the worst for RA

Answer 15

true

Question 16

prolonged synovitis can lead to what?

Answer 16

irreversible joint destruction

Question 17

OA at night is super painful. true or false

Answer 17

true

Question 18

inflammation of the tendons surrounding the joints is called what

Answer 18

enthesitis

Question 19

what happens when someone has ankylosing spondylitis

Answer 19

joints in spine are the target of immune attack
inflammation starts at base of spine and SI joint
can spread to the entire spine
as inflammation continues, osteoblasts lay down new bone as the body tries to repair itself
bones of the spine begin to grow together causing the spine to be stiff and inflexible

Question 20

what are some signs or psoriatic arthritis

Answer 20

red inflamed patches of skin covered in a white scale
pain, swelling and warmth
looks different from person to person
begins slowly and progresses to other joints
new unexplained joint pain
possible weight gain and fatigue