A patient is experiencing a tendon that is torn from a moveable bone.What should the nurse observe when collecting data on the patient's musculoskeletal system?

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A muscle usually has at least two tendons,each attached to a different bone.The more stationary muscle attachment is called its origin; the more movable attachment is the insertion.The muscle itself crosses the joint formed by the two bones to which it is attached,and when the muscle contracts,it pulls on the insertion moving the bone in a particular direction.The muscle causing this particular action is termed the agonist.If the movable muscle is torn,the joint will not be able to be moved.B.C.These movements would necessitate the movable tendon to be intact and attached.D.Crepitus and palpable nodules occur within a joint and not at the site of muscle insertion into a bone.

A Patient Is Experiencing a Tendon That Is Torn from a Moveable