A client has been having joint pain and swelling in the left foot and is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. The symptoms began suddenly without any identifiable cause, and the client has significant joint destruction
What type of disease is this considered? A) An exacerbation of a previous disorder
B) Autoimmune
C) An alloimmunity disorder
D) A cause-and-effect relationship
B
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Diseases are considered autoimmune disorders when they are characterized by unrelenting, progressive tissue damage without any verifiable etiology. The client did not have a previous disorder that has caused an exacerbation. An alloimmunity describes an immune response that is waged against transplanted organs and tissues that carry nonself antigens. Because there is no identifiable cause, there can be no effect.
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