A 14-Year-Old Boy Who Has Been Diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter Disease

question 1

Multiple Choice

A 14-year-old boy who has been diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease reports painful swelling just below the knee for the past 5 months. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

• A) "If these symptoms persist, you may need arthroscopic surgery."
• B) "You are experiencing degeneration of your knee, which may not resolve."
• C) "Your disease is due to repeated stress on the patellar tendon. It is usually self-limited, and your symptoms should resolve with rest."
• D) "Increasing your activity and performing knee-strengthening exercises will help decrease the inflammation and maintain mobility in the knee."

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