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RHEUMATOLOGY NURSE NEWSLETTER VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1
ACTIVITY LEARNING ASSESSMENT REQUEST FOR CREDIT & EVALUATION FORM



Activity Instructions & Criteria for Success

Continuing Nursing Education contact hours are offered to all activity participants. To successfully complete this activity and obtain a Certificate of Contact Hours awarded, the learner is required to read the entire newsletter, complete the post-test, and complete the activity evaluation form. Learners are required to correctly answer 70% of the post-test questions. Statements of Credit will be forwarded via email within 4 to 6 weeks. All forms must be received by April 30, 2012, to be eligible for credits.

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Activity Post-Test Questions
(Please check the answer that matches the correct response to each question below)

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1. Which of the following statements about depression in patients with RA is true?

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2. Which parameter most strongly predicts a patient’s global assessment of disease?

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3. What is the first thing rheumatology nurses should think about when they triage a patient in pain?

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4. Mr. K calls into your rheumatology clinic complaining of a flare in his RA. Upon questioning, he tells you that his right wrist feels “swollen” and “hot” and that his temperature has spiked to 102 degrees in the last 24 hours. What is the most likely diagnosis based upon this information?

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5. For the experienced rheumatology nurse, a patient’s report of pain should immediately signal which of the following thoughts?

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6. Mrs. W is a regular patient in your clinic with chronic pain. She calls and tells you that her recent painful spell only gets better when she is moving around. The more she lies down, the more she hurts. Based on this information, how would you categorize her pain?

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7. Of the following choices, which is the most common barrier to optimal pain management cited by patients with RA?

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8. Historically, healthcare providers have been reluctant to prescribe opioids for non-cancer patients for which of the following reasons?

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9. Which of the following is not considered a common cause of acute monoarticular joint pain?

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10. Strengthening exercises are recommended for patients with RA in which of the following stages of disease?

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The learning objectives designed for this activity
(listed below), can help me strive toward:

 Nothing at this timeReinforcement of current practicesModerate ImprovementSignificant Improvement
Describe the relationships between pain, depression, and disease activity in patients with RA
Develop a user-friendly checklist of key questions to assist in the triage of the patient complaining of chronic or acute pain
Evaluate the risks and benefits of standard analgesics and adjunctive therapies used in the management of chronic pain and depressive symptoms in patients with RA
Determine the appropriate role of nonpharmacologic interventions such as physical therapy in patients with chronic pain symptoms

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1. The information presented in this newsletter was pertinent to my professional needs
2. The content of this newsletter contributes valuable information that will assist me in improving patient outcomes
3. Based on my experience, I would recommend future newsletters to my colleagues

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4. Were you able to locate information about faculty disclosure at the beginning of the newsletter?

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5. Did you perceive any bias or commercial influence in the newsletter?

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6. What percentage of time do you spend managing patients with pain and/or depression?

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7. How comfortable are you managing patients with pain who have been prescribed pharmacologic agents?

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The following is the primary barrier to implementing change at my facility:

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