Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 43: Connective Tissue Disorders
Open-Book Quiz
NAME: ________________________________________
1. What therapeutic measures may be taken in the treatment of a connective tissue
3. Why is a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine used after some joint
4. Although drug therapy is not curative, pain in patients with osteoarthritis can be
5. How would you avoid the complication of deep vein thrombosis in a patient after hip
6. The onset of rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by what symptoms? (See p. 957 in
7. In addition to drug therapy, what supportive treatments can be used for patients with
8. List the nursing interventions for a patient with osteoporosis. (See p. 962 in your
textbook.)