A client with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) says to the nurse: "I thought I had osteoarthritis. How is this different?" The nurse explains it differs from osteoarthritis in that rheumatoid arthritis:
A)
has an abrupt onset of red, swollen joints.
B)
is slower to progress than osteoarthritis.
C)
affects only one joint at a time.
D)
does not cause fever or malaise.
A
Explanation:
A)
RA has an abrupt or insidious onset, whereas osteoarthritis can be more gradual and insidious. RA progresses more rapidly and affects multiple joints, causing fever, weight loss, fatigue, and anemia.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
RA has an abrupt or insidious onset, whereas osteoarthritis can be more gradual and insidious. RA progresses more rapidly and affects multiple joints, causing fever, weight loss, fatigue, and anemia.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
RA has an abrupt or insidious onset, whereas osteoarthritis can be more gradual and insidious. RA progresses more rapidly and affects multiple joints, causing fever, weight loss, fatigue, and anemia.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
RA has an abrupt or insidious onset, whereas osteoarthritis can be more gradual and insidious. RA progresses more rapidly and affects multiple joints, causing fever, weight loss, fatigue, and anemia.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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