A Patient Is Receiving a Series of Diagnostic Tests to Confirm

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient is receiving a series of diagnostic tests to confirm the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) . The nurse would interpret which results as supporting the diagnosis of OA?. Select all that apply.

• A) Presence of antinuclear antibodies in blood
• B) Asymmetrical joint cartilage loss seen on X-ray
• C) Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in blood
• D) Bone spurs visible on computed tomography (CT)
• E) Increased bone density in Dexa scan

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