The nurse caring for a client with symptomlogy suggestive of myositis shows an understanding of the disease when providing the client with information concerning appropriate diagnostic testing that includes: Select all that apply
1. Serum creatine kinase.
2. Electrogram.
3. Magnetic resonance (MI).
4. Echocardiograms.
5. Synovial fluid culture.
1. Serum creatine kinase.
2. Electrogram.
3. Magnetic resonance (MI).
Rationale: Serum creatine kinase. A laboratory test that can assist with the diagnosis of myositis is the creatine kinase. This test measures autoantibodies and the muscle enzymes. Electrogram. A diagnostic test that can confirm the diagnosis is the electromyogram to identify the inflamed muscles. Magnetic resonance (MI). A diagnostic test that also can confirm the diagnosis is magnetic resonance imaging to identify the inflamed muscles. Echocardiograms. Echocardiograms are sometimes required to assess cardiac involvement in clients with scleroderma. Synovial fluid culture. Synovial fluid cultures are appropriate in the diagnosis of septic arthritis.
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