A patient tells the nurse that, "All my life I've been called 'knock knees'." The nurse knows that another term for knock knees is:
a. Genu varum.
b. Genu valgum.
c. Pes planus.
d. Metatarsus adductus.
ANS: B
Genu valgum is also known as knock knees and is present when more than 2.5 cm is between the medial malleoli when the knees are together.
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