A patient has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The nurse documents joint pain and swelling in her assessment. In addition to these findings, which of the following is a classic sign of rheumatoid arthritis?
A) Cool extremities
B) Butterfly rash on face
C) Joint stiffness
D) Absence of wrinkles
Ans: C
Feedback: In addition to joint pain and swelling, another classic sign of RA is joint stiffness, especially in the morning. In rheumatoid arthritis, physical signs include warm, swollen painful joints. A buttery-shaped rash across the bridge of the nose and cheeks is a skin manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. In scleroderma, wrinkles and lines are obliterated.
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