The nurse is caring for a client with a knee injury. When documenting this injury in the medical record, the nurse identifies the knee as which type of joint?

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The knee joint is classified as a hinge joint because it allows for movement in only one axis, like a hinge on a door. The other joint options listed, saddle, pivot, and plane, do not fit the anatomical description of the knee joint.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a Knee