A patient tells the nurse that he has had increasing difficulty bending his knees to pick objects up from the floor since he got a desk job about 10 months ago
The nurse suspects that the patient's loss of knee and hip range of motion would be due to: 1. Atrophy.
2. Pain.
3. Muscle spasms.
4. Gout.
Atrophy.
Rationale: Atrophy occurs when muscles are not used. The patient states that he has had increased difficulty bending the knees to pick objects up from the floor since obtaining a desk job. This could mean the muscles are not being used and are becoming atrophied. There is no evidence to suggest the patient is experiencing pain or muscle spasms. Gout is an inflammation of the great toe, heel, elbow, or ankles.
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