The nurse practitioner orders bilateral wrist X-rays on a 69-year-old gentleman complaining of pain in both wrists for the past 6 weeks not related to any known trauma.
The nurse practitioner suspects elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis. The initial radiographic finding in a patient with elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis would be:
A. Symmetric joint space narrowing
B. Soft tissue swelling
C. Subluxations of the joints
D. Joint erosions
Question 2
Which of the following is the most appropriate laboratory test for monitoring gout therapy over the long-term?
A. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
B. Completer blood count (CBC)
C. Serum urate level
D. Serum albumin
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