The nurse is gathering objective data for a client at the clinic complaining of arthritic pain in the hands
The nurse observes that the fingers are hyperextended at the proximal interphalangeal joint with fixed flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint. What does the nurse recognize this deformity as? A) Swan neck deformity
B) Boutonnière deformity
C) Ulnar deviation
D) Rheumatoid nodules
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A swan neck deformity is a hyperextension of the proximal interphalangeal joint with fixed flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint. A Boutonnière deformity is a persistent flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint with hyperextension of the distal interphalangeal joint. Ulnar deviation is when the fingers are deviating laterally toward the ulna. A rheumatoid nodule is a subcutaneous nodule.
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