Lab Results Are Back for a Client Who Has Limiting

Multiple Choice

Lab results are back for a client who has limiting joint pain. Synovial fluid analysis shows no uric acid crystals or bacteria. The client asks what the test results mean. How should the nurse respond?

A) "These test results mean that your joint pain is likely not caused by gout or septic arthritis."
B) "These test results mean that your joint pain is likely not related to any form of arthritis."
C) "These test results mean that your joint pain is likely caused by either rheumatoid arthritis or septic arthritis."
D) "These test results mean that your joint pain is likely caused by either cancer of the joint or gout."