NSG 4052 Exam 2 Study Guide / NSG4052 Study Guide Exam #2

1. RA/ OA::(8-10) Know signs/symptoms; RA ● The onset of RA is typically insidious. Nonspecific manifestations such as fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, and generalized stiffness may precede the onset of joint symptoms. ● Stiffness becomes more localized in the following weeks to months. Some patients report a precipitating stressful event such as infection, work stress, physical exertion, childbirth, surgery, or emotional upset. However ● Specific joint involvement is marked by pain, stiff...