Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - Orthopedics Board Review Questions

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Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - Orthopedics Board Review Questions 1. Your patient complains of Pain in the knees. He states that he has stiffness in the morning that progressivel... y gets better over an hour or with rest. Upon inspection you note crepitius of the joint and tenderness upon palpation. what is your likely dignosis 2. what is the non-pharmacological treat ment for osteoarthritis 3. what is the pharmacological treatment for osteoarthritis 4. autoimmune disease that is symmet- rical, is a peripheral polyarthritis that (lead to joint deformity and destruc- tion) 5. this arthritis has morning stiffness that lasts > 60 minutes 6. what are the criteria that must be pre- sent to diagnose a patient with rheuma- toid arthritis osteoarthritis exercise: ROM strengthening, weight loss, heat and ultrasound acetaminophen NSAIDS 1. short to medium acting NSAID 2. (2-4 weeks trial on max dose) 3. try a different NSAID max dose 4. Try another NSAID at max dose 5. If you have tried 3 differnt types of NSAIDS without releif consider referral. Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis symmetrical peripheral polyarthri- tis with > 3 joints involved.(MCP and PIP joints morst characteris- tic. Morning stiffness lasts > 60 min- utes affected joins swell symptoms must be present for at least 6 weeks - - - - [Show More]

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