A 52-year-old patient presents with a swollen, tender, and warm right knee. During the exam, the patient indicates that the knee pain worsens with movement and there is noticeable stiffness in the morning. As a medical assistant, which condition should you suspect, and what initial patient history fact would be most crucial when relaying information to the provider?
Gout and the worsening of pain with movement
Osteoarthritis and the patient's age
Rheumatoid arthritis and the presence of morning stiffness
Bursitis and the report of knee tenderness