Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis ( 30 Questions)

A client with osteoarthritis presents with joint pain that worsens with weight-bearing activities and improves with rest. Which of the following clinical manifestations is described?



Correct Answer: C

Pain that worsens with weight-bearing activities and improves with rest is a classic clinical manifestation of osteoarthritis. Activity-related pain is due to the increased stress on the affected joint during movement, while rest allows for decreased pressure and relief of pain.

  
a. Nocturnal joint pain is more typical of inflammatory arthritis conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, not osteoarthritis.
b. Morning joint stiffness lasting for 1 hour is characteristic of inflammatory arthritis conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, not osteoarthritis.
d. Joint pain that is constant throughout the day may be seen in various joint disorders, but the pattern of pain relief with activity is more indicative of osteoarthritis.
 




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