Osteoarthritis

Question 1

What is osteoarthritis?

Answer 1

Degenerative disease of the joints

Question 2

Osteoarthritis is the ___ ___ form of arthritis seen in the elderly.

Answer 2

Number One

Question 3

Which joints in the body are the most affected?

Answer 3

Weight- bearing joints- knees =, hips, fingers, back

Question 4

What are the sign/symptoms of osteoarthritis?

Answer 4

Limited joint mobility , joint pain, joint stiffness

Question 5

Is the pain osteoarthritis relieved by activity or rest?

Answer 5

Rest

Question 6

Hard nodes will develop on the joints of the fingers, creating deformities. what is this called

Answer 6

Heberden’s nodes

Question 7

What is the primary medication given for pain?

Answer 7

NSAIDs

Question 8

_____ may be injected into the joints to treat osteoarthritis?

Answer 8

Corticosteroids

Question 9

What should you teach the client concerning activity?

Answer 9

Exercise- stop if pain occurs Try to lose weight to help take stress off joints.
Use hot/ cold therapy to help with pain. Assistive devices (canes, braces, etc.) will help with mobility.

Question 10

What surgery may be required?

Answer 10

Hip/knee replacements