Question

a nurse is collecting data from a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. the clients medical record indicates the presence of heberdens nodes. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. inflamed, fluid - filled sacs over the joints b. clubbing of the fingernails c. flexion contracture of the fingers d. hard lumps over the joints of the fingers

Explanation:

Heberden's nodes are hard, bony lumps that form on the distal inter - phalangeal joints (joints closest to the fingertips) in conditions like osteoarthritis. They are not inflamed, fluid - filled sacs (bursae), not related to clubbing of fingernails, and not flexion contractures.

Answer:

D. Hard lumps over the joints of the fingers