Osteroarthritis

Question 1

What 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 most affected?

Answer 3

Weight bearing joint knees, hips, fingers, back

Question 4

What are the signs/symptoms of osteoarthritis?

Answer 4

Limited joint mobility, joint pain, joint stiffness

Question 5

Is the pain from 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.

What should you teach the client concerning activity?

Answer 8

Corticosteroids

Exercise-stop of pain occurs.

Try to lose weight to help take stress of joints.

Use hot/cold beer be to help with pain. Assistive device (Canes, braces, etc)Will help with mobility.

Question 9

What surgery may be required?

Answer 9

Hip/knee replacement