Reference no: EM133295557

Case: A 65-year-old female patient has a 10-year history of osteoarthritis in the left knee. She had a left knee arthroplasty 2 weeks ago and was discharged from the hospital 3 days after surgery. Discharge instructions include outpatient physical therapy follow-up, at home progressive range of motion and flexibility exercises, medication management, and signs and symptoms of complications. Today the patient sees her orthopedic surgeon on a follow-up visit 2 weeks after her hospital discharge. The nurse performs a brief health assessment prior to the patient's visit with the surgeon.

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