The nurse practitioner orders bilateral wrist X-rays on a 69-year-old gentleman complaining of pain in both wrists for the past 6 weeks not related to any known trauma.
The nurse practitioner suspects elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis. The initial radiographic finding in a patient with elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis would be:
A. Symmetric joint space narrowing
B. Soft tissue swelling
C. Subluxations of the joints
D. Joint erosions
Question 2
Which of the following is the most appropriate laboratory test for monitoring gout therapy over the long-term?
A. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
B. Completer blood count (CBC)
C. Serum urate level
D. Serum albumin
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
X Rays Generated by Accretion of Matter Near a Black Hole
To check pupillary reflexes the nurse first holds the penlight
Apply thumb strokes to the back of the hand (knuckle to wrist).
Turn the hand over and stroke the palm (wrist to finger web).
A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ...