The nurse is assessing a client who complains of low back pain that is worse at night and is relieved by normal activity in the morning. The client tells the nurse that another doctor suspects ankylosing spondylitis.
The nurse should assess the client for:
1. uveitis and loss of the lumbar curvature.
2. otitis and hair loss.
3. diffuse tenderness and stiffness.
4. inflammation and pain in the great toe.
Question 2The nurse is assessing a client and notices that the client has a bunion on the left great toe. About what should the nurse question this client?
1. Past calluses on the joint
2. Whether the client stands to work
3. Sleeping position
4. Wearing of narrow-toed shoes
Question 3A client complains of anorexia, malaise, weight loss, joint pain, and stiffness. During assessment, the nurse expects to note:
1. constipation.
2. normal vision.
3. polycythemia.
4. butterfly rash over the nose.
Question 4A client visits the clinic and complains of foot pain. The nurse examines the feet and finds that the second toe on each foot has flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joints. The nurse further assesses these areas for:
1. OA.
2. corns on the affected toes.
3. capillary refill.
4. pedal pulses.
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