Which assessment is typical for a patient with OA?
A) Narrow joint spaces with crepitus
B) Effects in symmetrical joints
C) Morning stiffness for at least an hour
D) Swelling from excess synovial fluid

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The joint of an older adult with OA is narrower than a normal joint,and as the disease advances,crepitus is palpable over the joint.The joint narrows as it degenerates,and crepitus occurs as the articulating surfaces of the bone abnormally move against each other.Disease in symmetrical joints is characteristic of RA.Morning stiffness lasting for 1 hour or more is characteristic of polymyalgia rheumatica.Swelling from excessive synovial fluid is characteristic of RA.

Which Assessment Is Typical for a Patient with OA