The registered nurse is evaluating the performance of a student nurse performing a valgus stress test on a client whose leg is slightly abducted. Which intervention does the registered nurse correct before it can be performed by the student nurse?

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The correct technique for performing a valgus stress test involves applying valgus stress with the knee at 30 degrees of flexion, not 90 degrees. This position allows for the assessment of the medial collateral ligament by opening the medial side of the knee joint. Applying stress at 90 degrees of flexion does not accurately test the ligament's integrity and could potentially harm the patient or yield incorrect results.

The Registered Nurse Is Evaluating the Performance of a Student