WK- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025 BEST COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED A+
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The MC location for earliest articular changes in the hand will occur at: - CORRECT ANSWERS
radial aspect of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal heads, and radial margins of distal and proximal
ends of proximal phalanges
The earliest changes in the hand due to RA are:
The earlier articular changes in the hand are: - CORRECT ANSWERS soft tissue swelling
marginal erosions
T/F Ulnar styloid process is an uncommon site of erosion in Rheumatoid Arthritis - CORRECT
ANSWERS False- it's often the first site of erosion
In the hand, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) typically involves MCP and PIP joints, with the ______
being often spared until late in the disease. - CORRECT ANSWERS DIP
What is the recommended addition to a standard X-ray series for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
patients with cervical spine involvement?
a. Flexion view
b. Lateral view
c. Oblique view
d. AP (Anteroposterior) view - CORRECT ANSWERS A
RA in the hip is associated with __________ migration:
a. superior
b. axial
c. medial - CORRECT ANSWERS B
Protrusio acetabuli occurs in what percent of RA patients: - CORRECT ANSWERS 15%
, WK- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025 BEST COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED A+
FOR EXCELLENT PASS
How is SI joint RA different: - CORRECT ANSWERS It's typically erosions that can be unilateral
or bilateral and asymmetrical
T/F SI joint involvement in RA is usually mild - CORRECT ANSWERS True
RA of the GH joint is characterized by: - CORRECT ANSWERS superior migration of humeral
head and narrowed acromiohumeral interval
Visualization of what feature at the elbow in the absense of trauma should lead you to
suspect RA (or infection) - CORRECT ANSWERS posterior fat pad
RA is:
a. seronegative
b. seropositive - CORRECT ANSWERS B
To be diagnosed with RA a patient must be positive for one or both of which two antibodies:
- CORRECT ANSWERS Rheumatoid Factor (RF) and/or ACPA (anticitrullinated peptide
antibody)
Which of the following is a diagnostic criterion for RA?
a. Elevated blood pressure
b. Positive rheumatoid factor (RF)
c. Low hemoglobin levels
d. Increased cholesterol levels - CORRECT ANSWERS B
The target tissue in rheumatoid arthritis is the: - CORRECT ANSWERS synovium
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025 BEST COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED A+
FOR EXCELLENT PASS
The MC location for earliest articular changes in the hand will occur at: - CORRECT ANSWERS
radial aspect of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal heads, and radial margins of distal and proximal
ends of proximal phalanges
The earliest changes in the hand due to RA are:
The earlier articular changes in the hand are: - CORRECT ANSWERS soft tissue swelling
marginal erosions
T/F Ulnar styloid process is an uncommon site of erosion in Rheumatoid Arthritis - CORRECT
ANSWERS False- it's often the first site of erosion
In the hand, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) typically involves MCP and PIP joints, with the ______
being often spared until late in the disease. - CORRECT ANSWERS DIP
What is the recommended addition to a standard X-ray series for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
patients with cervical spine involvement?
a. Flexion view
b. Lateral view
c. Oblique view
d. AP (Anteroposterior) view - CORRECT ANSWERS A
RA in the hip is associated with __________ migration:
a. superior
b. axial
c. medial - CORRECT ANSWERS B
Protrusio acetabuli occurs in what percent of RA patients: - CORRECT ANSWERS 15%
, WK- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025 BEST COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED A+
FOR EXCELLENT PASS
How is SI joint RA different: - CORRECT ANSWERS It's typically erosions that can be unilateral
or bilateral and asymmetrical
T/F SI joint involvement in RA is usually mild - CORRECT ANSWERS True
RA of the GH joint is characterized by: - CORRECT ANSWERS superior migration of humeral
head and narrowed acromiohumeral interval
Visualization of what feature at the elbow in the absense of trauma should lead you to
suspect RA (or infection) - CORRECT ANSWERS posterior fat pad
RA is:
a. seronegative
b. seropositive - CORRECT ANSWERS B
To be diagnosed with RA a patient must be positive for one or both of which two antibodies:
- CORRECT ANSWERS Rheumatoid Factor (RF) and/or ACPA (anticitrullinated peptide
antibody)
Which of the following is a diagnostic criterion for RA?
a. Elevated blood pressure
b. Positive rheumatoid factor (RF)
c. Low hemoglobin levels
d. Increased cholesterol levels - CORRECT ANSWERS B
The target tissue in rheumatoid arthritis is the: - CORRECT ANSWERS synovium
