Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX PN Questions Nursing Practice Question
A client is complaining of difficulty walking secondary to a mass in the foot. The nurse should document this finding as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Morton's neuroma is a small mass or tumor in a digital nerve of the foot. Hallux valgus is referred to in lay terms as a bunion. Hammertoe is where one toe is cocked up over another toe. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of, or pain in, the arch of the foot.