The nurse finds that a client with a musculoskeletal disorder has pain in the malleolar zone. The client is also unable to bear weight for four steps. What does the nurse expect the primary health-care provider to order in this situation?

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The client's symptoms indicate a possible ankle injury, so the nurse would expect the primary health-care provider to order an ankle x-ray to assess for any fracture or other damage to the bones and/or joints. The other options (Hawkins test and apprehension test) are specific physical assessments that may be done during a physical examination, but they are not appropriate orders for this situation. A foot x-ray may be ordered if the client had indicated pain in the foot, but since the pain is specifically in the malleolar zone, an ankle x-ray is more appropriate.

The Nurse Finds That a Client with a Musculoskeletal Disorder