A 72 Year Old Who Reports Being, "Healthy Enough to Cut

Multiple Choice

A 72 year old who reports being, "healthy enough to cut my own fire wood," is being assessed prior to outpatient surgery.The nurse recognizes which assessment observation as a possible result of the wear-and-tear theory?

A) Swollen finger joints
B) Red, watery eyes
C) Grimacing when raising left arm
D) Bilaterally bruising on the forearms