The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who is to have an arthrocentesis. Which of the following statements, if made by the patient, indicate understanding of the planned procedure?
a. "They will use a small camera to look inside the joint."
b. "I'll be in a closed tube while they take pictures of my arm."
c. "They will inject dye that shows up on a special camera."
d. "A needle will be used to draw off some fluid from my elbow."
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ANS: D
Arthrocentesis involves withdrawal of synovial fluid from a joint space. It is used for analysis of the synovial fluid or for reduction of excess fluid.
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