The nurse is assessing a newborn and abducts the hips and palpates the greater and lesser trochanter while flexing the hips and knees at a 90-degree angle. The nurse is assessing which of the following?
1. Barlow's maneuver
2. Knee fracture
3. Galeazzi sign
4. Ortolani's maneuver
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Rationale 1: Barlow's maneuver. Barlow's maneuver is also used to assess for hip dysplasia. The nurse utilizes the same hand palpation position while the nurse adducts the hip while gently lifting the thigh and placing pressure on the trochanter.
Rationale 2: Knee fracture. This assessment is not performed specifically to assess for knee fractures.
Rationale 3: Galeazzi sign. Galeazzi sign is positive when the infant has differing knee heights.
Rationale 4: Ortolani's maneuver. The procedure described is called Ortolani's maneuver and is used to assess dysplasia of the hip.
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