A Client Who Is Experiencing an Exacerbation of Rheumatoid Arthritis

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client who is experiencing an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will be discharged after a week's stay in the hospital.The client tells the nurse,"I can't believe how much better I am feeling now." Which is the rationale for why the client is feeling better?

• A) The client appreciates the various levels of care given.
• B) Appropriate scheduling of the client's care by all disciplines allowed the client to rest.
• C) The client was kept busy each day.
• D) The client's disease process having been stopped.

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