A 70-year-old woman with knee osteoarthritis presents with chronic pain limiting her walking. X-rays show moderate degenerative changes. She has hyper...

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A 70-year-old woman with knee osteoarthritis presents with chronic pain limiting her walking. X-rays show moderate degenerative changes. She has hypertension and CKD stage 3. Which is the most appropriate initial non-pharmacological management strategy?

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Recommend quadriceps-strengthening exercises and weight loss where appropriate

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Immediate referral for total knee replacement

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Advise regular high-impact exercise like jogging

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Recommend complete rest of the knee and avoidance of activity

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Start long-term opioid analgesia

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Knee osteoarthritis

A 70-year-old woman with knee osteoarthritis presents with chronic pain limiting her walking. X-rays show moderate degenerative changes. She has hypertension and CKD stage 3. Which is the most appropriate initial non-pharmacological management strategy?