Read This Patient's Physical Exam: Physical Exam

question 85

Multiple Choice

Read this patient's physical exam: Physical Exam:
RR: 16; HR: 70; Temp: 98.6; BP: 110/60
Gen: Alert, oriented.
CV: RRR, no murmurs.
Resp: CTA.
Musculoskeletal: Crepitation in right knee, decreased ROM. Mild effusion. Mild muscular atrophy of right quadriceps muscle compared to left.
Labs: ESR normal, joint aspiration normal.
X-ray: Subchondral cysts, subchondral sclerosis, joint space narrowing.
According to the physical exam, this patient is NOT experiencing:

• A) crackling sound in the right knee.
• B) decreased range of motion.
• C) hardening of the joints.
• D) mild decrease or loss of muscle tissue in the right quadriceps.
• E) mild fluid build-up.

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