The student wants to know how the clinical manifestations and onset of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) differ from those of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults. What answer by the healthcare professional is best?
a. JIA begins insidiously with systemic signs of inflammation.
b. JIA predominantly affects large joints.
c. JIA has more severe joint pain than adult RA.
d. JIA has a rapid onset of generalized aches as the first symptom.
Ans: b. JIA predominantly affects large joints.
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