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Title: The nurse recognizes that a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will demonstrate t
Post by: nurse2mrow on Sep 16, 2014
The nurse recognizes that a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will demonstrate the diagnostic characteristic of this disorder, which is:
1.   absence of pain.
2.   symmetric bilateral joint swelling.
3.   evening stiffness that improves with activity.
4.   increased appetite.


This is for my medical nursing class


Title: Re: The nurse recognizes that a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will demonstrate t
Post by: Aki on Oct 11, 2014
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Symmetric bilateral joint swelling is a classic symptom of rheumatoid arthritis.


Title: Re: The nurse recognizes that a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will demonstrate t
Post by: nurse2mrow on Oct 27, 2014
Thank you for this, it helped me understand it perfectly.