Gradual onset of some degree of osteoarthritis is part of the normal aging process.

At what age does cartilage destruction in osteoarthritis typically begin?

Symptoms of osteoarthritis usually do not manifest until after what age?

After age 50, who gets osteoarthritis more commonly?

Osteoarthritis is correlated with the formation of _______ at the joint margins.

SATA: New joint tissue formed in response to destruction of cartilage in osteoarthritis becomes:

Inflammation in osteoarthritis is typical.

Which of the following is NOT present in osteoarthritis (OA)?

One of the main distinctions between OA and RA (rheumatoid arthritis) is:

Fill in the blank: In OA, morning stiffness typically lasts under ____ minutes.

Which condition is associated with palpable bony joint enlargement?

Which of the following is a physical exam finding in OA?

Systemic symptoms such as fatigue, fever, and organ involvement are present in OA.

Which of the following is THE primary symptom of osteoarthritis?

In osteoarthritis, pain worsens with joint use. In the early stages, what relieves the pain?

In late stages of osteoarthritis, joint pain can still be relived with rest and sleep.

Osteoarthritic pain may be referred to which of the following areas?

For patients with osteoarthritis, sitting down becomes difficult, as does getting up from a chair when their______ are lower than their______.

Joint stiffness occurs after periods of rest or ________ position.

Early morning stiffness caused by osteoarthritis USUALLY resolves within how many minutes?

Overactivity can lead to mild joint ________, which can temporarily increase stiffness in osteoarthritis.

Manifestations of osteoarthritis/OA, such as pain, stiffness, and crepitus, typically present in a(n) ________ fashion, which differentiates this condition from rheumatoid arthritis/RA.

Fill in the blank: For detecting EARLY joint changes in osteoarthritis, ________, CT scan, and MRI are used as PRIMARILY used as diagnostic tools.

Which imaging technique is PRIMARILY used to detect joint space narrowing, bony sclerosis, and osteophyte formation in osteoarthritis?

Fill in the blank: In osteoarthritis, there are ________ lab abnormalities.

Fill in the blank: ________ fluid analysis is a diagnostic tool for osteoarthritis.

Fill in the blank: Nondrug interventions are ________ for OA management.

Fill in the blank: Drug therapy ________ nondrug treatment in osteoarthritis care.

Which of the following should be avoided in knee osteoarthritis?

Fill in the blank: Ice is recommended for ________ inflammation in osteoarthritis.

Fill in the blank: Heat is recommended for ________ in osteoarthritis.

Which of the following is considered MOST CRITICAL for osteoarthritis management?

SATA: Select the types of exercise recommended for osteoarthritis management.

Nutritional supplements recommended for osteoarthritis include ______ and ______.

Drug therapy for osteoarthritis is based on the severity of the patient's symptoms.

Which medication is recommended for mild to moderate joint pain in osteoarthritis?

Topical agents, OTC creams, and topical salicylates are used for ______ joint pain in osteoarthritis.

Which of the following is used for moderate to severe joint pain in osteoarthritis?

Intraarticular corticosteroid injections are recommended for ________ joint pain in osteoarthritis.

Hyaluronic acid injection for osteoarthritis is an older treatment method that assists with viscosupplementation. This treatment methodology is still recommended to this day.

Are there any drugs approved to modify OA progression according to the DMOADs section?

Arthroscopic surgery is common treatment for patients with osteoarthritis, but the procedure may provide no additional benefit over treatments like physical therapy.

SATA: Select all of the joint aspects the RN should assess for in patients with osteoarthritis.

Alteration of ______ risk factors is a major part of community education for patients at risk for osteoarthritis.

Losing weight and reducing occupational and recreational hazards are recommended for health promotion in osteoarthritis.

What is arthroscopic surgery?

What color is the synovial fluid of affected joints in osteoarthritis/OA?

SATA: Select some home and work environment modifications that could be useful for osteoarthritic patients.

Assistive devices such as canes, walkers, elevated toilet seats, and grab bars are recommended for osteoarthritis management.

What type of disease is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Rheumatoid Arthritis involves inflammation of which tissue in synovial/diarthroidal joints?

Periods of remission and exacerbation in Rheumatoid Arthritis are known as ________.

Rheumatoid Arthritis affects ALL ethnic groups in roughly equal proportions.

At what age does the incidence of Rheumatoid Arthritis peak?

Rheumatoid Arthritis is ______ times more likely in women than men.

Which of the following is NOT a proinflammatory cytokine secreted by fibroblasts in Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Without adequate treatment, more than what percentage of Rheumatoid Arthritis cases develop marked functional impairment within 20 years?

What is needed for patients in the advanced stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

By the end stage of Rheumatoid Arthritis, patients experience loss of independence and require daily care.

Which of the following symptoms is NOT present in stage 1 of rheumatoid arthritis?

Which stage of Rheumatoid Arthritis involves gradual destruction in joint cartilage?

Which finding is consistent with stage 3 rheumatoid arthritis?

Stage 4 of rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by COMPLETE LOSS of joint function.

Onset of joint symptoms in Rheumatoid Arthritis is typically _______.

List some general symptoms that may occur in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

SATA: When giving their medical history, patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis may report onset of joint symptoms following what kind of precipitating events?

Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis often occur ________.

Which joints are MOST often affected in rheumatoid arthritis?

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis that has spinal manifestations would MOST likely experience symptoms in which portion of the spine?

Joint stiffness in Rheumatoid Arthritis usually occurs after what?

Morning stiffness in Rheumatoid Arthritis lasts how long?

SATA: Which joints of the hand are TYPICALLY swollen in Rheumatoid Arthritis? (all of these joints can be affected by RA)

Fingers in Rheumatoid Arthritis may be ______ shaped.

Joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis are often tender, painful, and ______ to the touch.

Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis increases with ______.

Tenosynovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis can cause symptoms similar to which syndrome?

Sjogren’s Syndrome, which is an extraarticular complication of rheumatoid arthritis, is characterized by diminished ______ and ______ secretion.

Felty Syndrome, which is an extraarticular complication of rheumatoid arthritis, is associated with an enlarged ______ and low ______ count.

Which lab test is NOT used in the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

What does Anti-CCP stand for in Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnostics?

Which imaging techniques are PRIMARILY used to assess involved joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Patient education for Rheumatoid Arthritis includes which of the following?

Which drug therapy is used to decrease the permanent effects of RA?

Patients taking methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis require the RN to vigilantly monitor for which two adverse effects?

Which drugs are listed as DMARDs for RA therapy?

Heberden's nodes are located on which finger joint?

Brouchard's nodes are located on which finger joint?

One distinction in joint presentation for osteoarthritic patients when compared to rheumatoid patients is that patients with osteoarthritis do NOT have:

SATA: The etiology of rheumatoid arthritis/RA is a combination of which factors?

In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, antigens trigger the formation of abnormal ____.

What is rheumatoid factor?

Choose the BEST answer. Rheumatoid factor combines with abnormal immunoglobulin complexes and deposits on:

The presence of rheumatoid factor combined with abnormal immunoglobulin complexes results in the activation of the _____ system and an inflammatory response.

During the immune response of rheumatoid arthritis, neutrophils release ______ enzymes, which damage cartilage and thicken the lining of the synovium.

SATA: T helper cells (CD4s) activate during the immune response of rheumatoid arthritis, and stimulate which cell types?

Stiffness in Rheumatoid Arthritis increases with ______.

The therapeutic effects of DMARD therapy take ______ weeks to become evident.

Biologic response modifiers, or BRMs, are used for rheumatoid arthritis. BRMs are also used for which type of cancer therapy?

Why would a patient with rheumatoid arthritis be placed on BRM medications?

It is safe for rheumatoid arthritis patients to take DMARDs and BRMs simultaneously.

SATA: Select the TNF inhibitors from the drugs listed below.

TNF inhibitors bind with tumor necrosis factors and inhibit ________.

When a patient with rheumatoid arthritis is taking TNF inhibitors, the nurse must vigilantly monitor for _____ and avoid ______ vaccinations.

When using corticosteroids to treat rheumatoid arthritis, they are injected into the ________ space and can eventually be transitioned to low-dose ____ forms.

What is a synovectomy?

What is an arthroplasty?

SATA: Analysis of the synovial fluid of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will show:

SATA: Select some objective clinical manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a preventable disease.

Ice is better at treating ______ in regard to arthritis.

Heat is better at treating ______ in regard to arthritis.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis should be encouraged to utilize positions of _____ and avoid positions of ______.

The RN should NOT place pillows under the knees of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, as this can cause contracture.

Myofascial pain is chronic ______ pain of the chest, neck, shoulders, hips, and lower back.

Myofascial pain can cause:

Trigger point injections, topical patches, and the _____ and _____ method are all used to treat myofascial pain.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic central pain syndrome, characterized by widespread _______ musculoskeletal pain and fatigue.

Patients with fibromyalgia have a deficiency in the _____ which causes abnormal processing of nociceptive input.

SATA: What are some of the physiologic abnormalities that make up fibromyalgia?

One hallmark of fibromyalgia is that the patient's description of their pain is:

It is difficult to establish a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, as lab results must rule out other suspected disorders.

A low ANA titer is diagnostic of fibromyalgia on its own.

On a muscle biopsy of a patient with fibromyalgia, the tissue would have a distinct ________ appearance.

Fibromyalgia patients should be placed on ______ precautions.

Fibromyalgia requires two criteria to be met. One of which is an episode of pain experienced in at least 11 of the 18 defined fibromyalgia tender points on palpation. The second criteria is a history of widespread pain noted for AT LEAST _____ months.

Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease is a complex multisystem disease, and exertion of any kind can adversely affect:

SATA: Diagnosis of Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease requires the presence of 3 symptoms, which are?

SATA: What are some possible manifestations of Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease?

Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease is considered a diagnosis of ______, and the disorder does not appear to be _______.