A 64-year-old man was diagnosed 19 months ago with bilateral osteoarthritis (OA) in his knees, and has come to his family physician for a checkup. The client and his physician are discussing the effects of his health problem and the measures that the man has taken to accommodate and treat his OA in his daily routines. Which statement by the client would necessitate further teaching?

D)

"I've been avoiding painkillers because I know they can mask damage that I might be inflicting on my knees."

Explanation:

bilateral osteoarthritis (OA) in his knees, is the inflammation of the knees. It results into pain of the bones and cartilages

The cause is as a result of ageing, gender, it could be hereditary.

One of the treatments for this sickness is exercise, losing of body weight to ease the load on the bones

The statement "I've been avoiding painkillers because I know they can mask damage that I might be inflicting on my knees."

will require further explanation as painkillers are needed by the patient to reduce the pain.

"I've been avoiding painkillers because I know they can mask damage that I might be inflicting on my knees."

Explanation:

Osteoarthritis is a non-inflammatory degenerative condition of joints characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage and formation of new bone i-e osteophytes.

A plenty of Analgesics are used in treatment of this disease, including :

Depending upon the everity of the disease, it is treated. Hence the painkillers are effective in its treatment. So the patient's statement "I've been avoiding painkillers because I know they can mask damage that I might be inflicting on my knees." need further education.