Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis ( 15 Questions)
The patient reports joint pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest.
What nursing intervention is appropriate for this patient?
Administering a muscle relaxant is not the appropriate intervention for a patient with osteoarthritis who experiences joint pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest. Muscle relaxants are typically used for muscle spasms, not for osteoarthritis pain management.
Encouraging increased physical activity may worsen the patient's joint pain in osteoarthritis, as it can exacerbate the symptoms. Osteoarthritis is characterized by joint degeneration, and excessive physical activity can lead to further joint damage and pain.
Providing rest and joint protection strategies is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a patient with osteoarthritis who experiences joint pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest. Rest helps reduce stress on the affected joints, and joint protection strategies, such as using assistive devices or wearing joint-supporting braces, can help alleviate pain and prevent further damage.
Suggesting the use of a heating pad may provide some temporary relief for joint pain, but it does not address the underlying issue of joint protection and rest, which is more important in managing osteoarthritis symptoms.
Choice A rationale:
Administering a muscle relaxant is not the appropriate intervention for a patient with osteoarthritis who experiences joint pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest.
Muscle relaxants are typically used for muscle spasms, not for osteoarthritis pain management.
Choice B rationale:
Encouraging increased physical activity may worsen the patient's joint pain in osteoarthritis, as it can exacerbate the symptoms.
Osteoarthritis is characterized by joint degeneration, and excessive physical activity can lead to further joint damage and pain.
Choice C rationale:
Providing rest and joint protection strategies is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a patient with osteoarthritis who experiences joint pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest.
Rest helps reduce stress on the affected joints, and joint protection strategies, such as using assistive devices or wearing joint-supporting braces, can help alleviate pain and prevent further damage.
Choice D rationale:
Suggesting the use of a heating pad may provide some temporary relief for joint pain, but it does not address the underlying issue of joint protection and rest, which is more important in managing osteoarthritis symptoms.