A patient presents at the clinic stating they have hallux valgus. What signs and symptoms would the nurse expect this patient to manifest?
A) Deviation of a great toe laterally
B) A great toe pulled in an upward position
C) An abnormally high arch of the foot
D) A diminished longitudinal arch of the foot
Ans: A
Feedback: A deformity in which the great toe deviates laterally and there is a marked prominence of the medial aspect of the first metatarsal-phalangeal joint and exostosis is referred to as hallux valgus (bunion). Hammer toe is a flexion deformity of the interphalangeal joint, which may cause the toe to be pulled upward. Pes cavus refers to a foot with an abnormally high arch and a fixed equinus deformity of the forefoot. A diminished longitudinal arch of the foot is referred to a flatfoot or pes planus.
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