A patient has a serum study that is positive for the rheumatoid factor. What does the nurse understand is the significance of this test result?

A patient has a serum study that is positive for the rheumatoid factor. What does the nurse understand is the significance of this test result?


a) Specific for RA
b) Diagnostic for Sjögren's syndrome
c) Diagnostic for SLE
d) Suggestive of RA


Answer: d) Suggestive of RA


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