A 51-year-old professional tennis instructor is newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis. What is the nurse's best explanation to the patient when asked what this diagnosis means?
a. Presence of antibodies in the synovial fluid
b. Dislocation of the patella over the tibia
c. Degeneration of articular cartilage
d. Body's autoimmune response
C
Degeneration of articular cartilage is one of the pathophysiologic changes of arthritis.
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During an assessment, the patient tells the
nurse that he eats large amounts of garlic for its cardiovascular benefits. Which drug or drug class, if taken, would have a potential interaction with the garlic? a. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) b. Insulin c. Antilipemic drugs d. Sedatives
Which of the following is not a research tradition widely used by qualitative nurse researchers:
A) Experimental B) Phenomenological C) Ethnographic D) Grounded theory
A 16-year-old girl comes into the office for a sports physical. The recommendation is made for the girl to receive the Human Papillomavirus vaccine
Her mother is upset about the recommendation because she is sure her daughter is not yet sexually active. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate for the nurse to give? 1. "Your daughter should receive the vaccine even though she has a yeast allergy.". 2. "We need to give her a pregnancy test as well prior to administering the vaccine.". 3. "She is overdue for the vaccine because she should have received it when she was 9.". 4. "It is best if the vaccine is given before she becomes sexually active in order to prevent genital warts and cervical cancer in the future.".