Which pathophysiologic change is the primary cause of rheumatoid arthritis? - Answer Autoimmune condition that attacks small joints.
Which factors increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? Select all that apply. - Answer *Smoking
*Family history
*Gender
*Age
Which factors may p...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Comprehensive
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Which pathophysiologic change is the primary cause of rheumatoid arthritis? - Answer Autoimmune
condition that attacks small joints.
Which factors increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? Select all that apply. - Answer *Smoking
*Family history
*Gender
*Age
Which factors may precede joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis? Select all that apply. - Answer
*Fatigue
*Weight loss
*Anorexia
*Generalized stiffness
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune condition. It has periods of exacerbation and
remission. The main characteristic is inflammation of connective tissue within synovial joints. It primarily
attacks 1.______________ joints 2.______________. There are also extraarticular symptoms associated
with this condition as well. These can include anorexia, fatigue, and 3.__________________. The onset
of rheumatoid arthritis occurs between 4.___________________ years of age, and it is more likely to
appear in 5.__________________. This is not a progressive condition, but rather a disease that has
periods of exacerbation and remission. However, if left untreated, 6.__________________ from
inflammatory response can lead to permanent immobility and chronic pain. - Answer 1. Smaller
Rheumatoid arthritis is an 1.___________________ condition. A common lab test used to tell if the
client has rheumatoid arthritis includes a 2._________________. The primary goal of therapy for
rheumatoid arthritis is the 3.___________________. A class of medication used to stop the
inflammatory response by reducing the effectiveness of the immune system to attack the joints is a
4.__________________. - Answer 1. autoimmune
2. rheumatoid factor
3. prevention of joint destruction
4. biological response modifier
1. methotrexate
2. infliximab
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