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WGU D115
OA
Study Guide
Unit 7 Exam
Questions
and
Answers
Solved
WGU D115 OA
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Define ankylosing spondylitis - correct answers ✅chronic
inflammatory joint disease
Stiffening and fusion of the spine and sacroiliac joints
What is the most common cause of a corner metaphyseal fx
in a child younger than 12 months of age? - correct
answers ✅Transverse tibia fracture resulting from physical
abuse
Bouchard's nodes will be associated with what condition? -
correct answers
✅Osteoarthritis
They are bony enlargements of the middle joints of the finger
and proximal interphalangeal joints on the hands
Older adult female complains of stiffness and pain in both
hands and left knee shortly after waking and worsens in the
afternoon. She feels some relief with rest. On exam, the FNP
notices the presence of Heberden's nodes.
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Which of the following is most likely? - correct answers
✅Osteoarthritis
*Stiffness and pain typically worse in the afternoon and
evening*
Heberden's nodes are found on the distal interphalangeal
joints
Define T-score in regards to osteoporosis - correct answers
✅Compares bone density with that of a healthy 30 year old of
the same sex. 30 years of age is peak bone mass
Osteoporosis is defined as having a T-score of -2.5 or less
The greater the negative number the more severe
osteoporosis
Which observation by the FNP would lead to inclusion of a
differential diagnosis of osteoporosis in a 78 year old female
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WGU D115
OA
Study Guide
Unit 7 Exam
Questions
and
Answers
Solved
WGU D115 OA
1.
, 2
Define ankylosing spondylitis - correct answers ✅chronic
inflammatory joint disease
Stiffening and fusion of the spine and sacroiliac joints
What is the most common cause of a corner metaphyseal fx
in a child younger than 12 months of age? - correct
answers ✅Transverse tibia fracture resulting from physical
abuse
Bouchard's nodes will be associated with what condition? -
correct answers
✅Osteoarthritis
They are bony enlargements of the middle joints of the finger
and proximal interphalangeal joints on the hands
Older adult female complains of stiffness and pain in both
hands and left knee shortly after waking and worsens in the
afternoon. She feels some relief with rest. On exam, the FNP
notices the presence of Heberden's nodes.
1.
, 3
Which of the following is most likely? - correct answers
✅Osteoarthritis
*Stiffness and pain typically worse in the afternoon and
evening*
Heberden's nodes are found on the distal interphalangeal
joints
Define T-score in regards to osteoporosis - correct answers
✅Compares bone density with that of a healthy 30 year old of
the same sex. 30 years of age is peak bone mass
Osteoporosis is defined as having a T-score of -2.5 or less
The greater the negative number the more severe
osteoporosis
Which observation by the FNP would lead to inclusion of a
differential diagnosis of osteoporosis in a 78 year old female
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