A Nursing Student Is Preparing a Presentation on Arthritis

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nursing student is preparing a presentation on arthritis. The nursing student knows that differences between osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) include that: (Select all that apply.)

• A) both OA and RA have an acute onset in older adults.
• B) OA is a localized process, whereas RA may be systemic.
• C) OA usually impacts distal interphalangeal joints; RA impacts proximal interphalangeal joints.
• D) both OA and RA present with joint stiffness lasting 20-30 minutes after rest.
• E) initial treatment of both OA and RA is usually nonpharmacological using heat or exercise.

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