مريض بالروماتويد في نوبة نشطة والمفاصل متورمة. أي إجراء يخفف التيبس الصباحي؟

A client with RA is in an active flare with swollen joints. What eases morning stiffness?

1. Ice packs all night
2. A warm morning shower and gentle exercise
3. Two weeks of complete rest
4. Vigorous massage of swollen joints

Answer: B) A warm morning shower and gentle exercise. Morning warmth (a warm shower) relieves stiffness with gentle range-of-motion exercise; ice may help acute inflammation briefly.