The nurse assesses a client and finds that a grating sound is present when a joint is bent and straightened. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this finding in the medical record?
1. Subluxation.
2. Grinding.
3. Crepitation.
4. Joint dislocation.
Correct Answer: 3
Grinding sounds may be heard or felt with musculoskeletal disorders but it is not appropriate medical terminology. It is important to use proper terminology when reporting findings. Crepitation is the proper term when a grating sound is present in a joint. Crepitation results when the joint articulating surfaces have lost their cartilage. Subluxation refers to a partial joint dislocation. There is inadequate information to determine if the joint is dislocated.
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