Hinkle and Cheever pre-lecture quiz EXAM 1 AH2 | 100 CORRECT ANSWERS | LATES UPDATE

Risk factors for osteoarthritis and its progression include older age, female gender, and obesity. ANSWER: true Three distinct characteristics of the pathophysiology of rheumatic diseases are inflammation, autoimmunity, and ______________. ANSWER: degeneration _______________, a noninflammatory degenerative disorder of the joints, which is the most common form of joint disease, is routinely referred to as degenerative joint disease. ANSWER: osteoarthritis Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are likely to manifest a _________- shaped rash across the bridge of the nose and cheeks. ANSWER: butterfly Alkylating agents and purine analogues are the first line of pharmacologic therapy for people with systemic lupus erythematous because of their effect on overall immune function. ANSWER: true The most definitive indicator of rheumatoid arthritis is the rheumatoid factor which is present in 100% of all diagnosed patients. ANSWER: false Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. ANSWER: true A hallmark of rheumatologic diseases is autoimmunity, where the body mistakenly recognizes its own tissue as a foreign pathogen (antigen). ANSWER