NURP 532 Rheumatology Exam 3 Questions With Complete
Solutions
________ lupus: skin only Correct Answers Discoid lupus
____________ is not given for effects on BP and kidneys
Correct Answers hydroxychloroquine
____________ lupus: temporary and caused by certain
medications) Correct Answers drug induced
_____________ lupus: temporary and occurs in newborns)
Correct Answers neonatal lupus
______________ increase risk of GI bleeding and
cardiovascular disease, second line therapy for osteoarthritis
Correct Answers NSAIDs
_______________ causes pain throughout the body, also
referred to as widespread pain Correct Answers fibromyalgia
_______________ drugs: PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS, major side
effect is opportunistic infections, drug induced lupus,
malignancy, autoantibody production, recommended baseline
TB screening, routine CBC, and routine autoantibody screening
Correct Answers Anti-TNF drugs
________________ is effective in managing musculoskeletal,
cutaneous, and serosal manifestations of SLE and allows
tapering of steroids and reduces disease flares Correct Answers
hydroxychloroquine
,________________ is given with prednisone to improve renal
outcomes Correct Answers cyclophosphamide
_______________________: used for tx of LUPUS, major side
effect is retinal toxicity, recommended ophthalmologic
monitoring every 6 months Correct Answers
hydroxychloroquine
____________________: major side effect is abdominal
discomfort, nausea, liver toxicity, bone marrow toxicity and
teratogenic, recommended baseline CMP and CBC every 2-3
months, patients should restrict alcohol intake to decrease
hepatic toxicity Correct Answers methotrexate
___________________: Used for management of PMR and
LUPUS and osteoarthritis. do not alter the course of the disease,
helpful for a few months at a time Correct Answers Prednisone
_______________:
unknown cause, 4 million adults affected, thought to be due to
abnormal pain processing and abnormal stress response, 1-2%
pediatric Correct Answers fibromyalgia
20-30% of patients with psoriasis end up with this diagnosis as
well Correct Answers psoriatic arthritis
A CBC may show what in SLE, check urine for
______________ Correct Answers anemia; proteinuria
, ACR classification criteria for RA Correct Answers 6 or greater
out of 10 is needed for RA dx, for 6 weeks
American College of Rheumatology dx criteria for Gout:
Correct Answers presence of characteristic urate crystals
OR
presence of tophi
OR
presence of 6 or more of the following:
redness, hyperuricemia, suspected tophus
ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can take a long to make the
diagnosis; average of how many years? Correct Answers 10
Ankylosing spondylitis is often associated with
______________ and ____________. Correct Answers
inflammatory bowel disease and uveitis
Are DMARDs helpful in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis
Correct Answers no
ASAS classification Correct Answers patients younger than 45
with back pain greater than 3 months
Bouchards nodes are seen in which joints Correct Answers PIP
Can JIA go into remission? Correct Answers yes but can
reoccur
Solutions
________ lupus: skin only Correct Answers Discoid lupus
____________ is not given for effects on BP and kidneys
Correct Answers hydroxychloroquine
____________ lupus: temporary and caused by certain
medications) Correct Answers drug induced
_____________ lupus: temporary and occurs in newborns)
Correct Answers neonatal lupus
______________ increase risk of GI bleeding and
cardiovascular disease, second line therapy for osteoarthritis
Correct Answers NSAIDs
_______________ causes pain throughout the body, also
referred to as widespread pain Correct Answers fibromyalgia
_______________ drugs: PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS, major side
effect is opportunistic infections, drug induced lupus,
malignancy, autoantibody production, recommended baseline
TB screening, routine CBC, and routine autoantibody screening
Correct Answers Anti-TNF drugs
________________ is effective in managing musculoskeletal,
cutaneous, and serosal manifestations of SLE and allows
tapering of steroids and reduces disease flares Correct Answers
hydroxychloroquine
,________________ is given with prednisone to improve renal
outcomes Correct Answers cyclophosphamide
_______________________: used for tx of LUPUS, major side
effect is retinal toxicity, recommended ophthalmologic
monitoring every 6 months Correct Answers
hydroxychloroquine
____________________: major side effect is abdominal
discomfort, nausea, liver toxicity, bone marrow toxicity and
teratogenic, recommended baseline CMP and CBC every 2-3
months, patients should restrict alcohol intake to decrease
hepatic toxicity Correct Answers methotrexate
___________________: Used for management of PMR and
LUPUS and osteoarthritis. do not alter the course of the disease,
helpful for a few months at a time Correct Answers Prednisone
_______________:
unknown cause, 4 million adults affected, thought to be due to
abnormal pain processing and abnormal stress response, 1-2%
pediatric Correct Answers fibromyalgia
20-30% of patients with psoriasis end up with this diagnosis as
well Correct Answers psoriatic arthritis
A CBC may show what in SLE, check urine for
______________ Correct Answers anemia; proteinuria
, ACR classification criteria for RA Correct Answers 6 or greater
out of 10 is needed for RA dx, for 6 weeks
American College of Rheumatology dx criteria for Gout:
Correct Answers presence of characteristic urate crystals
OR
presence of tophi
OR
presence of 6 or more of the following:
redness, hyperuricemia, suspected tophus
ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can take a long to make the
diagnosis; average of how many years? Correct Answers 10
Ankylosing spondylitis is often associated with
______________ and ____________. Correct Answers
inflammatory bowel disease and uveitis
Are DMARDs helpful in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis
Correct Answers no
ASAS classification Correct Answers patients younger than 45
with back pain greater than 3 months
Bouchards nodes are seen in which joints Correct Answers PIP
Can JIA go into remission? Correct Answers yes but can
reoccur
