With the client lying supine, a nurse raises the client's leg to flex the hip. The client complains of pain when the leg is raised to 40 degrees. The nurse correlates this finding with:
a. Lumbar nerve compression.
b. Cervical disk herniation.
c. Osteoarthritis.
d. Bursitis.
ANS: A
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