A client presents with fatigue and joint pain that has become more and more severe over the past year. The client believes that they have osteoarthritis (OA) and requests corticosteroid injections "like my friend Ruth gets."

Which of the following findings leads the nurse to suspect that the client has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) rather than OA?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A client presents with fatigue and joint pain that has become more and more severe over the past year. The client believes that they have osteoarthritis (OA) and requests corticosteroid injections "like my friend Ruth gets."  
 
   Which of the following findings leads the nurse to suspect that the client has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) rather than OA? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

The client complains of stiffness in both knees and wrists

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Pain and stiffness is worse in the morning

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The client has been having difficulty completing their ADLs because of the pain and stiffness.

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The client suspects that they have not been getting enough calcium

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