Question

question 39 (mandatory) (2 points) which of the following is the joint disease that produces heberden nodes on the distal phalanx? rheumatoid arthritis rachitic rosary associated with a vitamin d deficiency osteoarthritis charcot joint disease

Explanation:

Heberden nodes are bony enlargements that occur at the distal inter - phalangeal joints and are characteristic of osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis affects multiple joints in a symmetric pattern and has different joint manifestations. Rachitic rosary is related to vitamin D deficiency and is seen in the rib - sternum junctions. Charcot joint disease is related to nerve damage and joint destruction, not Heberden nodes.

Answer:

C. Osteoarthritis