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BS Nursing Health Assessment 1
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A patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experiences joint inflammation and destruction. RA is an autoimmune disease characterized by:

A. Autoantibodies attacking the neuromuscular junction.
B. Systemic inflammation mediated by immune complexes and T-cells, primarily affecting synovial joints.
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C. Destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
D. Increased red blood cell destruction.

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  • Autoantibodies attacking the neuromuscular junction.
  • Systemic inflammation mediated by immune complexes and T-cells, primarily affecting synovial joints.
  • Destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
  • Increased red blood cell destruction.

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