A patient has recent weight loss,fatigue,and recurrent low-grade fever along with pain and stiffness of knees and hands.The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) notes symmetric joint swelling and warmth of these joints.The NP should:
A) refer the patient to a specialist.
B) order erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) , rheumatoid factor (RF) , and antinuclear antibody (ANA) tests.
C) begin therapy with methotrexate.
D) order x-rays of the affected joints.
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