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CRNE Canadian Registered Nurse

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A nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about the differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse intervenes if a student makes which of the following statements?
  1. “Osteoarthritis is a wear-and-tear form of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease.”
  2. “In osteoarthritis, pain and stiffness are worse after rest. In rheumatoid arthritis, pain and stiffness are diminished after rest.”
  3. “Osteoarthritis is asymmetrical; rheumatoid arthritis is symmetrical.”
  4. “Osteoarthritis affects the weight-bearing joints, whereas rheumatoid arthritis affects the smaller joints.”
Explanation
Answer: B - Rest diminishes pain and stiffness in osteoarthritis, whereas rest worsens pain and stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis. The other options are accurate.
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