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WGU D115
OA Study
Guide Unit
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Questions
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WGU D115 OA Study Guide
Define ankylosing spondylitis - Answer 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? - Answer Transverse tibia fracture
resulting from physical abuse
Bouchard's nodes will be associated with what condition? - Answer
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. Which of the following is most likely? - Answer 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 - Answer 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 pt who has been c/o bone and
joint pain? -
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WGU D115
OA Study
Guide Unit
7
Verified
100%
Questions
1.
, 2
2024
WGU D115 OA Study Guide
Define ankylosing spondylitis - Answer 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? - Answer Transverse tibia fracture
resulting from physical abuse
Bouchard's nodes will be associated with what condition? - Answer
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. Which of the following is most likely? - Answer 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 - Answer 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 pt who has been c/o bone and
joint pain? -
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