Nodes in Osteoarthritis

Question 1 of 3

A client is suffering from osteoarthritis in the knees and the nurse is providing care. The nurse is assessing the client’s pain level and pain tolerance. Based on the nurse’s understanding of pain, the nurse knows that a client’s pain tolerance is most likely increased by which of the following?

Anger

Introversion

Boredom

Sleep

Question 2 of 3

A nurse is educating a client about osteoarthritis and how best to manage the condition at home. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates that more teaching is necessary?

I am going to quit smoking because it will help with my disease

I'm going to work on losing weight

I play football, but I am going to switch to walking instead

I can sit at my computer and perform my data entry job like I usually do

Question 3 of 3

A client who is bedridden is complaining of joint pain. Which of the following interventions would be most helpful for providing comfort?

Apply a warm water bath for 15 minutes to painful joints

Apply a cold pack or an ice bag to the affected joints

Administer anticonvulsant medications to use as an adjuvant therapy

Encourage the client to lie still and do not move the affected joints

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Nodes in Osteoarthritis

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