The nurse suspects that a patient who reports a throbbing, burning feeling in the right foot during the day that is relieved with rest may have:
A) Morton's neuroma
B) Pes cavus
C) Hallux valgus
D) Onychocryptosis
Ans: A
Feedback: Morton's neuroma is a swelling of the third (lateral) branch of the median plantar nerve, which causes a throbbing, burning pain that is usually relieved with rest. Pes cavus refers to a foot with an abnormally high arch and a fixed equinus deformity of the forefoot. Hallux valgus is a deformity in which the great toe deviates laterally and there is a marked prominence of the medial aspect of the first metatarsal-phalangeal joint and exostosis. It is also referred to as a bunion. Onychocryptosis (ingrown toenail) occurs when the free edge of a nail plate penetrates the surrounding skin, laterally or anteriorly.
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