The nurse is teaching a patient about an endoscopic examination of the interior surfaces of a joint during which surgery and diagnosis can also be accomplished. About which technique is the nurse instructing the patient?
1. arthrocentesis
2. arthroscopy
3. atherogenesis
4. arthrodesis
Correct Answer: 2
Arthroscopy is endoscopic examination of the interior surfaces of a joint during which surgery and diagnosis can also be accomplished. Arthrocentesis is the clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule; it is used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections. Atherogenesis the formation of subintimal plaques in the lining of arteries. Arthodesis is the artificial induction of joint ossification between two bones.
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