The nurse is assessing a client in the clinic who has knee pain following an arthroscopic procedure 7 days previously and has just had an arthrocentesis. Which of the following findings should be of most concern to the nurse?

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The presence of purulent fluid suggests a possible joint infection. Bloody fluid might be expected after an arthroscopic procedure. Normal synovial fluid is scant in amount and straw-coloured.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client in the Clinic Who