The nurse assesses an 85-year-old client who has fallen and finds crepitus and swelling below the right elbow. The nurse interprets these findings as
a. a closed fracture.
b. a dislocation.
c. manifestations of degenerative joint disease.
d. normal variations related to age.
A
Crepitus and swelling are caused by motion in the middle of a bone or by bone fragments rubbing together.
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