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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