Although the client's primary care provider has downplayed the symptoms, a geriatrician suspects that an 82-year-old female has polymyalgia rheumatica
Which characteristic symptomatology would most likely have led the specialist to suspect this health problem?
A)
Extended periods of walking cause pain that extends from her ankles, knees, and sciatic nerve.
B)
The woman complains of aching and morning stiffness in her neck, shoulder, and pelvis.
C)
Range of motion in the woman's wrists and ankles is greatest in the morning and decreases over the course of a day.
D)
The woman's metatarsal joints are inflamed and sensitive to touch.
Ans:
B
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Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory condition of unknown origin characterized by aching and morning stiffness in the cervical regions and shoulder and pelvic girdle areas. Lower limb pain, wrist and ankle stiffness, and pain in the joints of the foot would not be as clearly suggestive of polymyalgia rheumatica.
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