The nurse is preparing for a community education session on autoimmune disorders. The nurse should review information about which diseases? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Scleroderma
2. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
3. Gouty arthritis
4. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
5. Reactive arthritis
1,2,4
Rationale 1: The cause of scleroderma is unknown, but it is thought to be autoimmune.
Rationale 2: Rheumatoid arthritis is thought to be an autoimmune disorder.
Rationale 3: Gouty arthritis is thought to have a hereditary component, with a defect in purine metabolism. It is not an autoimmune disorder.
Rationale 4: SLE is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that attacks connective tissue or organs.
Rationale 5: Reactive arthritis is a type of arthritis that develops soon after or during an infection somewhere else in the body.
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You note swelling over the lateral malleolus down to the area of the fourth and fifth metatarsals, and pedal pulses are 3+ bilaterally. His vital signs (VS) are 124/76, 82, 18. He has no allergies and takes no medication. He states he has had no prior surgeries or medical problems. In assessing D.M.'s injured ankle, what should be evaluated?