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    RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Proctored Exam

    A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient clinic. Exhibits Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. The client is at highest risk for developing _______ evidenced by the client's _______.

    Explanation & Rationale

    Rheumatoid arthritis: The client's symptoms of bilateral wrist and shoulder stiffness, fatigue, and loss of appetite, along with a positive ANA test and elevated ESR, are indicative of rheumatoid arthritis. ESR level: The elevated ESR levels (21 mm/hr and 22 mm/hr) suggest inflammation, which is a common marker for rheumatoid arthritis.

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