A client with osteoarthritis reports joint pain and stiffness in the knees. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the healthcare provider to prescribe initially?

Obesity is a modifiable risk factor for osteoarthritis. Excess body weight puts increased stress on weight-bearing joints, such as the knees and hips, leading to accelerated wear and tear of the joint cartilage.

a. Age over 60 years is a non-modifiable risk factor for osteoarthritis. While the risk of osteoarthritis increases with age, the age itself cannot be modified.
b. Female gender is a non-modifiable risk factor for osteoarthritis. Women have a higher risk of developing osteoarthritis compared to men, but gender cannot be modified.
c. Family history of osteoarthritis is a non-modifiable risk factor. Having a family history of the condition increases the risk, but it cannot be modified.

Heberden's nodes are bony enlargements that occur at the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of the fingers and are a characteristic finding in osteoarthritis. Warm, swollen, and tender joints are typical of inflammatory arthritis conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, not osteoarthritis. Symmetrical joint involvement is more common in systemic autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, not osteoarthritis. A positive Babinski reflex is a neurological finding and is not related to the diagnosis of osteoarthritis.

a. Warm, swollen, and tender joints are typical of inflammatory arthritis conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, not osteoarthritis.
b. Symmetrical joint involvement is more common in systemic autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, not osteoarthritis.
d. A positive Babinski reflex is a neurological finding and is not related to the diagnosis of osteoarthritis.