ATI RN
ATI Capstone Exam 1 Questions
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A nurse is completing a physical assessment of a client who has early osteoarthritis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Pain worsens with activity. In osteoarthritis, pain typically worsens with movement or activity due to the degeneration of joint cartilage causing friction between bones. This is a hallmark symptom of osteoarthritis. Ulnar deviation (
A) is more commonly seen in rheumatoid arthritis. Symmetric joints affected (
B) is also more characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis rather than osteoarthritis. Weight loss (
D) is not a typical manifestation of osteoarthritis, unless it is due to decreased physical activity from pain.
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