The nurse is teaching a class on the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis to a group of nurses
The nurse asks the group, "Which clinical manifestations would you expect to see with rheuma-toid arthritis?" The group correctly names which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. Joint injury
b. Fever
c. Weight gain
d. Thickening of the skin
e. Fatigue
A, B, E
Rheumatoid arthritis is manifested by joint injury (stiffness, swelling, and pain) and systemic manifestations such as fever, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, thinning of the skin, scleritis, cor-neal ulcers, vasculitis, and nodules under the skin and periosteum.
Patients experience weight loss rather than weight gain.
Patients experience thinning of the skin rather than thickening.
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