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cabate

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The nurse explains that the major difference between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis is that rheumatoid arthritis:
 
  a. is degenerative.
  b. affects patients over 40 years of age.
  c. is inflammatory.
  d. is curable.

Question 2

During insertion of a Foley catheter, the patient grimaces as the balloon is inflated. The nurse should:
 
  a. withdraw the catheter.
  b. ask the patient to bear down.
  c. continue to inflate the balloon.
  d. advance the catheter into the bladder.


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kkenney

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease; osteoarthritis is degenerative.

Answer to Question 2

D
Grimacing is a sign of pain indicating that the balloon might be in the urethra instead of the bladder. The catheter should be advanced before inflation.


cabate

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

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Wow, this really help

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