Nursing Care Plan for Rheumatoid Arthritis




Nursing Care Plan for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Overview

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease involving connective tissue and characterized by destruction and proliferation of the synovial membrane, resulting in joint destruction, ankylosis, and deformity.

Although the cause is unknown, researchers speculate that a virus may initially trigger the body’s immune

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