While performing an assessment of a 2-month-old, the nurse notes a positive Ortolani click. The nurse would suspect the child has:
a. a hip fracture.
b. hip dysplasia.
c. osteogenesis imperfecta.
d. osteomyelitis.
ANS: B
Ortolani click is symptomatic of developmental dysplasia of the hip. A hip fracture would be ev-ident by shortening of the leg and external rotation. Osteogenesis imperfecta is diagnosed by fractures. Osteomyelitis is diagnosed by fever and infection.
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