A client is diagnosed with osteoarthritis. The nurse would not expect to find which of the following during assessment?
1. Bouchard's nodes
2. Crepitus
3. Heberden's nodes
4. Symmetrical joint involvement
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Symmetrical joint involvement is seen with rheumatoid arthritis, not osteoarthritis. Bouchard's nodes, Heberden's nodes and crepitus are all assessment findings consistent with osteoarthritis.
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a. people are born virtuous b. people's actions are based on moral virtues c. virtues such as truthfulness develop over time d. whatever a person thinks is right
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