The nurse has completed the musculoskeletal examination of a patient's knee and has found a positive bulge sign. How does the nurse interpret this finding?

A) Irregular bony margins
B) Soft-tissue swelling in the joint
C) Swelling from fluid in the epicondyle
D) Swelling from fluid in the suprapatellar pouch

Bulge Sign

A clinical test for knee effusion involving the application of pressure on the knee to detect fluid movement, indicating the presence of excess fluid in the knee joint.

Suprapatellar Pouch

An extension of the knee joint's synovial membrane above the patella, involved in knee movement and fluid distribution.

Epicondyle

A projection on a bone above a condyle (a round prominence at the end of a bone), often serving as a site for ligament or tendon attachment.