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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

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A nurse is aware that findings would differentiate talipes equinovirus as a true clubfoot from a pseudo-clubfoot. A true clubfoot:
  1. will be cooler to touch than the other foot
  2. can’t be rotated past the midline
  3. can be rotated past the midline and returns once released
  4. has little movement
Explanation
Answer: B - True clubfoot cannot be rotated past the midline. It is an indication that ligaments, tendons, and bone changes are involved.
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