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6 years ago
A patient reports having arthritis. The nurse would determine that the patient's arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis if which findings are reported by history?
 
  1. Joint pain
  2. Frequent fever
  3. Pulmonary disease
  4. Pericarditis
  5. Inflammation in joints
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6 years ago
2,3,4
Rationale 1: Joint pain is common to both diseases.
Rationale 2: Frequent fever is associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rationale 3: Pulmonary disease is associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rationale 4: Pericarditis is associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rationale 5: Inflammation in the joints can occur in both diseases.

Global Rationale: Frequent fever, pulmonary disease, and pericarditis are associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Joint pain and inflammation are common to both diseases.
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6 years ago
Thank you for taking the time to explain this
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