A client tells the nurse that she has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. The nurse realizes that this condition is:
1. A metabolic bone disease.
2. Most commonly seen in thin, small-built female clients.
3. A result of synovial inflammation.
4. Erosion of joint articular cartilage with new bone formation in the joint space.
4. Erosion of joint articular cartilage with new bone formation in the joint space.
Rationale:
Osteoarthritis is characterized by progressive erosion of the cartilage within joints, which is then replaced by new bone in the joint spaces. Metabolic bone diseases include osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and Paget's disease. Obesity is associated with osteoarthritis. Thin body size is associated with osteoporosis. Osteoarthritis is a noninflammatory joint disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a joint disease that involves synovial inflammation.
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