Lab Results Are Back for a Client Who Has Limiting

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Multiple Choice

Lab results are back for a client who has limiting joint pain. Synovial fluid analysis shows no uric acid crystals or bacteria. The client asks what the test results mean. How should the nurse respond?

• A)"These test results mean that your joint pain is likely not caused by gout or septic arthritis."
• B)"These test results mean that your joint pain is likely not related to any form of arthritis."
• C)"These test results mean that your joint pain is likely caused by either rheumatoid arthritis or septic arthritis."
• D)"These test results mean that your joint pain is likely caused by either cancer of the joint or gout."

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