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
Areas of Referred Pain, Anterior View
Nurse examining and measuring hematuria sample from client with a UTI
Urinary tract infection. A UTI is characterized by fever, lumbar or abdominal pain, and pain or burn
Diana al-Hadid, Nolli's Orders.
Stretching the flexor muscles of the forearm by hyperextending the wrist.
Neural pathways for pain