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Rheumatoid arthritis


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warmthswelling, stiffness, _____, tenderness, pain, limited ROm, morning stiffness, swan neck deformity, bautonnieres, ulnar deviation, carpel tunnel syndrome, hammer toe,11true
bleedingit greatly increases the risk for gastrointestinal _____31true
hyperextensionflexion of DIP joint with _____ of PIP joints41true
pleuritisvasculitis, _____, pericarditis51true
rofecoxibcelecoxib (celebrex), _____ (vioxx)81true
3-6 weeksQuestion: med- methotrexate: how long does it take for it to work91false
exacerbationsQuestion: it has periods of remission followed by ________131false
tissuefirm subcutaneous _____ nodules over elbow, MCP joints, toes141true
effectedare joints _____ symetrically yes or no170true
it increasesQuestion: does temp increase or decrease in flair up181false
antibodiesused to remove circulating _____ , moderating the autoimmune response191true
Rheumatoiddiagnostic tests: what is the _____ factor?210true
women more then menQuestion: does is affect women more then men or men more then women231false
can it be curedAnswer: no240false
2.6-4.8 G/dayQuestion: meds- aspirin: what is a good daily dose for anti inflamatory effects251false
adminstrationmeds- second generation NSAIDS- COX-2 inhibitors: _____260true
weightobtain baseline _____ and VS, carefully monitor elderly or pt with reduced kidney function for toxicity271true
severecancers meds used for more _____ s/s of RA301true
jointsdestruction of effected _____ and problems of immobility311true
vomitingalways take with food or milk, do not substitute acetaminophen for aspirin because it doesn't have the antiinflamatory effect, report dark stools, _____ of blood, abnormal bleeding, blurred vision, rashes, do not take alcohol with it331true