NR 603 Week 7 Quiz - Possible Questions &
Answers
Osteo arthritis
Which patient below should be screened for osteoporosis?
o 60 yr old with rheumatoid arthritis
What medication is recommended by the American college of rheumatology as first line agent
for a patient who has been unsuccessful with non-pharmacologic interventions for osteoarthritis
pain?
o Acetaminophen
Which joints are least commonly involved in osteoarthritis?
o Wrist
A 75-year-old female who is otherwise healthy has mild osteoarthritis in her right knee. She
complains of pain not relieved by acetaminophen 2000 mg daily. What should be done?
o Continue acetaminophen and order physical therapy
an 80-year-old patient is very active but presents today with posterior hip pain for the past week.
Which of the following is least likely part of the differential diagnosis?
o Osteoarthritis
A 62-year-old female presents with atraumatic right knee pain. On exam she has mildly swollen
right knee that is not war or tender to touch. She has a negative McMurry test. Her x-ray
demonstrates tibiofemoral joint narrowing and visualization of osteophytes. How should the
nurse practitioner interpret the results of this x-ray?
o Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Which findings are most commonly associated with rheumatoid arthritis?
o Morning stiffness, positive rheumatoid antigen and antinuclear antibody
Which of the following test if positive is part of the criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE)?
o Antinuclear antibody (ANA)
Answers
Osteo arthritis
Which patient below should be screened for osteoporosis?
o 60 yr old with rheumatoid arthritis
What medication is recommended by the American college of rheumatology as first line agent
for a patient who has been unsuccessful with non-pharmacologic interventions for osteoarthritis
pain?
o Acetaminophen
Which joints are least commonly involved in osteoarthritis?
o Wrist
A 75-year-old female who is otherwise healthy has mild osteoarthritis in her right knee. She
complains of pain not relieved by acetaminophen 2000 mg daily. What should be done?
o Continue acetaminophen and order physical therapy
an 80-year-old patient is very active but presents today with posterior hip pain for the past week.
Which of the following is least likely part of the differential diagnosis?
o Osteoarthritis
A 62-year-old female presents with atraumatic right knee pain. On exam she has mildly swollen
right knee that is not war or tender to touch. She has a negative McMurry test. Her x-ray
demonstrates tibiofemoral joint narrowing and visualization of osteophytes. How should the
nurse practitioner interpret the results of this x-ray?
o Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Which findings are most commonly associated with rheumatoid arthritis?
o Morning stiffness, positive rheumatoid antigen and antinuclear antibody
Which of the following test if positive is part of the criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE)?
o Antinuclear antibody (ANA)
