A 21-year-old is diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The most likely joint to be affected would be the:
a. sacroiliac.
b. carpal.
c. shoulder.
d. knee.
ANS: A
AS is a chronic, inflammatory joint disease characterized by stiffening and fusion (ankylosis) of the spine and sacroiliac joints. AS is not associated initially with the carpal joints, the shoulder, or the knees.
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