The nurse is assessing a patient with possible osteoarthritis. The most significant risk factor for osteoarthritis is:
A) Congenital deformity
B) Age
C) Trauma
D) Obesity
Ans: B
Feedback: Age is the most significant risk factor for developing osteoarthritis. Development of primary osteoarthritis is influenced by genetic, metabolic, mechanical, and chemical factors. Secondary osteoarthritis usually has identifiable precipitating events such as trauma.
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