During the assessment of a client, the nurse finds that the client's lower extremities are both warm, sensation is intact, and motion is unrestricted. What does this finding suggest to the nurse?
A) Skeletal muscle attached to bones via tendons is performing correctly.
B) Smooth muscle attached to bones via ligaments will require further assessment.
C) Cartilage connecting bones has a good blood supply.
D) Muscle connecting the axial skeleton is compromised.
Answer: A
Contraction of skeletal muscle attached to bones via tendons creates movement. Smooth muscle is not attached to bones. Cartilage is not vascular. The axial skeleton is not part of the lower extremities.
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