A Patient Is Experiencing Joint Inflammation and Pain

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient is experiencing joint inflammation and pain. They undergo an arthrocentesis and their physician discovers cloudy, pus-filled synovial fluid. Which of these conditions is most likely occurring?

• A)Osteoarthritis
• B)A sprain
• C)Bacterial joint infection
• D)Gout

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Definitions:

Voluntary Movements

Movements that are consciously controlled by the brain, involving coordination and motor skills.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, involved in processing sensory information such as touch, temperature, and body position.

Occipital Lobes

The region of the brain located at the back, responsible for processing visual information received from the eyes.

Sensing Touch

The perception or sensation induced by physical contact with objects or individuals, enabled by the body's sensory receptors.