A Patient Reports the Sudden Onset of Pain, Redness, and Swelling

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient reports the sudden onset of pain, redness, and swelling in one knee joint but denies a fever. The provider elicits exquisite pain with manipulation of the joint and notes no decrease in pain when the joint is at rest. Which is the likely cause of this arthritis?

• A) Bacterial infection
• B) Gout
• C) Lyme disease
• D) Rheumatoid arthritis

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