Mod 4 Flashcards
What are the three degenerative bone and joint disorders?
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Degenerative disk disease
What are the two Infectious Musculoskeletal Disorders?
- Osteomyelitis
2. Lyme Disease
What is the Common Musculoskeletal Inflammatory Disorder?
Gout
Which of the following statements is correct regarding Lyme disease?
- Lyme Dz has been declining in the last few years due to antibiotics
- Lyme Dz is caused by a plant transmitted pathogen
- Lyme Dz can have a late phase that can create severe joint pain for years after a bite *****
- Erythematous is the name for the bulls eye rash symptom
Each of the following are clinical presentations of osteoarthritis, EXCEPT____?
- Altered gait or walk
- Pain relieved with rest
- Joint deformity
- No change in range of motion *********
What is increased uric acid in the blood called?
Hyperuricemia
The nurse observes that an older adult client has a hunched back. Which disorder does the nurse suspect?
Osteoporosis
The radiographic reports of a client reveal inflammation of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe. Which disorder should the nurse suspect in the client?
Gout
Degenerative disk disease often occurs in the ____?
Cervical and lumbar regions of the spine
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor of osteoporosis?
- Lack of estrogen in female
- Vitamin E deficiency ****
- Thin and small framed women
- Excessive caffeine consumption
What does a bone infection of Group A Streptococci cause in the bone?
Hematogenous spread
The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client. Which pathogen does the nurse recognize as causing Lyme disease?
Borrelia burgdorferi
Which statement is true regarding rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis?
- Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease***
- Osteoarthritis is a symmetrical dz affecting both sides
- Osteoarthritis is less common than RA
- RA affects mainly the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints
What is degeneration of joints with aging called?
Osteoarthritis
Each of the following is a stage of bone infection, EXCEPT
- Sequestrum
- Inflammation
- Involucrum
- Osteophytis ****