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vHAUNG6011 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A professional tennis player comes into the clinic complaining of a sore elbow. The nurse will assess for tenderness at the:

a. Olecranon bursa.
b. Annular ligament.
c. Base of the radius.
d. Medial and lateral epicondyle.

Question 2

A patient is able to flex his right arm forward without difficulty or pain but is unable to abduct his arm because of pain and muscle spasms. The nurse should suspect:

a. Crepitation.
b. Rotator cuff lesions.
c. Dislocated shoulder.
d. Rheumatoid arthritis.

hugthug12 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The epicondyles, the head of the radius, and the tendons are common sites of inflammation and local tenderness, commonly referred to as tennis elbow. The other locations are not affected.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Rotator cuff lesions may limit range of motion and cause pain and muscle spasms during abduction, whereas forward flexion remains fairly normal. The other options are not correct.