The Postsurgical Patient Has a Painful and Swollen Right Calf

question 46

Multiple Choice

The postsurgical patient has a painful and swollen right calf that appears to be larger than the calf of the left leg.What is the nurse assessing for when she flexes the patient's right leg and dorsiflexes the foot?

• A) Pain,which would be a positive Homans' sign
• B) Muscular spasm,which would be a sign of hypocalcemia
• C) Rigidity,which would be a sign of ankylosis
• D) Crepitus,which would be a sign of a joint disorder

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