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To Determine Whether a Patient with Joint Swelling and Pain

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Question 3

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To determine whether a patient with joint swelling and pain has systemic lupus erythematosus, which test will be most useful for the nurse to review?


A) Rheumatoid factor ( RF )
B) Antinuclear antibody ( ANA )
C) Anti-Smith antibody ( Anti-Sm )
D) Lupus erythematosus ( LE ) cell prep

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