A Client Has Been Diagnosed with an Autoimmune Inflammatory Disease

question 1

Multiple Choice

A client has been diagnosed with an autoimmune inflammatory disease that involves the synovium of the joints and is potentially disabling.The nurse is aware that this client is experiencing:

• A)bursitis
• B)Lyme disease
• C)osteoarthritis
• D)rheumatoid arthritis

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Definitions:

Peak Flow Testing

A diagnostic method used to measure the maximum speed of air that can be forcibly exhaled, helping to monitor lung function.

Exhale

To breathe out.

Tympanometry

a diagnostic test measuring the movement of the eardrum in response to changes in air pressure, used to assess middle ear function.

Middle Ear

The section of the ear located between the eardrum and the oval window, containing three small bones that transmit sound vibrations.