A patient who engages in weight lifting states that she has pain in her right shoulder, is unable to sleep on her right side because it hurts, and is unable to lift anything over her head with her right arm
The nurse suspects that the patient may have experienced which of the following:
A) Rotator cuff tear
B) Epicondylitis
C) Medial collateral ligament injury
D) Posterior cruciate ligament injury
Ans: A
Feedback: Rotator cuff injury is due to acute injury or chronic joint stresses. The patient experiences pain, limited range of motion, muscle weakness, inability to perform over-the-head activities, and night pain, resulting in an inability to sleep on the involved side.
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