The health-care provider caring for a patient with a suspected "septic knee" informs the patient that arthrocentesis will be necessary.The nurse recognizes that teaching has been effective by which of the following patient statements?
A)"They need to draw some fluid from my knee and check for an infection in the joint."
B)"They will use a special scope to go inside my knee and fix the tears."
C)"They want to take me to surgery since I might need a knee replacement."
D)"This is probably due to an injury I had way back in high school."

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The patient demonstrates understanding of the purpose of arthrocentesis in suspected septic knee by stating that fluid will be drawn from their knee to check for an infection in the joint. Options B and C suggest a misunderstanding of the procedure, and option D is not relevant to the explanation of the procedure.

The Health-Care Provider Caring for a Patient with a Suspected