Rheumatoid arthritis, it is the disease or disorder
that affects many joint of the body which includes hands and feet.
A patient
has severe rheumatoid arthritis affecting her hands. Following measures can be
taken to facilitate optimum nutrition if a patient has severe rheumatoid
arthritis affects on her hands is to determine her food preferences, provide
adaptive utensils to her for example with large handles and attach a plate
guard to the plate which allows a patient to push the food up against the plate
guard.
