While assessing a patient's left knee for range of motion, the nurse hears clicking. The patient says that at times the knee "locks." The nurse would conduct additional assessment for which condition?

Question

1. Rheumatoid arthritis
2. Fluid in the knee
3. Dislocation
4. Damage to the meniscus

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: Clicking sounds are not typically associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rationale 2: Clicking sounds are not typically associated with fluid in the knee; however, the knee may "lock" due to pain.
Rationale 3: If the patient's knee were dislocated, the patient would experience pain, and deformity would likely be obvious.
Rationale 4: Clicking sounds with knee movement in addition to the patient's description of "locking" may indicate damage to the meniscus.