261 Nursing Assessment, Management and Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE! Read the full book and complete here with code NUS3024: elitelearning.com/book 5. An antimalarial drug used to keep lupus- related skin and joint disease under control is: a. Methotrexate. b. Azathioprine. c. Hydroxychloroquine. d. Belimumab. 6. A patient who has MS also has cardiac disease. Which of the following drugs would probably NOT be appropriate for this patient? a. Mitoxantrone. b. Teriflunomide. c. Natalizumab. d. Cladribine. 7. A nurse is conducting a patient/family education session for a patient recently diagnosed with psoriasis. The topic of discussion is medication. Which of the following statements would be appropriate to tell the patient and family? a. Vitamin D Analogues are prescribed to decrease itching. b. Coal tar is contraindicated for pregnant women. c. Biologics are prescribed for patients with mild psoriasis. d. Methotrexate is typically administered daily for 6 weeks. 8. Which of the following people is most likely to develop RA? a. A man in his sixties. b. A woman who has given birth to three children. c. A woman who smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. d. A man who is underweight.
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
1. When discussing autoimmune diseases with a female patient, the nurse should explain that: a. Autoimmune disease affects males and females equally. b. In the US, autoimmune diseases are the third most common cause of chronic illness. c. About 25 million Americans are living with an autoimmune disease. d. Autoimmune diseases are the third largest cause of disability in males. 2. Which of the following actions is acceptable for a person with celiac disease? a. Incorporate farina into the diet. b. Eliminate corn from the diet. c. Reduce the amount of zinc ingested in the diet. d. Include buckwheat in the diet 3. Which type of Crohn’s disease affects the terminal ileum and the colon? a. Ileitis. b. Ileocolitis. c. Jejunoileitis. d. Gastrointestinal. 4. A young pregnant female is being evaluated for T1D. Which of the following statements are accurate in this situation? a. Two separate fasting blood glucose tests with a result of 126 mg/dL are diagnostic for diabetes. b. The A1C test is the best diagnostic test to determine T1D in pregnant females. c. Random blood glucose tests are contraindicated for pregnant females. d. The glycated hemoglobin test indicates the average blood sugar for the past 2 to 4 weeks.
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