PEAT EXAM 3; Questions and Answers 100% Correct

PEAT EXAM 3; Questions and Answers 100% Correct A patient reports a 2-day history of a hot, swollen, first metatarsophalangeal joint. This complaint is MOST common in: 1. osteoarthritis. 2. polymyositis. 3. gout. 4. rheumatoid arthritis. Correct answer-1. Osteoarthritis is typically characterized by dull, achy pain in weight-bearing joints (e.g., hips, knees, etc.) (pp. ). 2. Polymyositis presents as symmetric proximal muscle weakness with malaise and weight loss. There is no joint involvement. (p. 1247) 3. Gout's typical presentation is severe joint pain, occurring at night, typically in the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Signs and symptoms also include erythema, warmth, and extreme tenderness and hypersensitivity of the affected joint. (p. 1345)