Question

The registered nurse is teaching a student nurse about the postoperative management care for a patient who has undergone knee arthroplasty. Which statement given by the student nurse is most important for knee arthroplasty?

a. A patient with acute pain and a history of osteoarthritis"
b. A patient with acute pain and a history of rheumatoid arthritis"
c. A patient with severe pain and a history of rheumatoid arthritis."
d. A patient with humerus fracture and inadequate muscle strength"

Answer 1

c. A patient with severe pain and a history of rheumatoid arthritis

Step-by-step explanation:

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disorder in which a patient feels pain in more than one joints. This disorder can damage different body systems like liver functioning, heart, lungs and blood vessels.

Knee arthroplasty is a surgery which results in a replacement of knee of the patient. It can relieve pain of the patient but few people still complain about the pain after the surgery. The importance should be given to a patient who has a history of rheumatoid arthritis. There should be special postoperative management care for such patients.