The nurse recognizes that a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will demonstrate the diagnostic characteristic of this disorder, which is:
1. absence of pain.
2. symmetric bilateral joint swelling.
3. evening stiffness that improves with activity.
4. increased appetite.
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Symmetric bilateral joint swelling is a classic symptom of rheumatoid arthritis.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 900
OBJ: 6 TOP: Rheumatoid Arthritis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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