To evaluate a client's swollen right knee further, the nurse should first
a. compare the right knee to the left knee.
b. palpate for crepitus.
c. put the knee through range of motion.
d. test muscle strength.
A
The initial approach to assessing the joints is to inspect them and compare findings bilaterally.
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