The Patient Was Unable to Bend Forward at the Waist

question 23

Multiple Choice

The patient was unable to bend forward at the waist.Proper documentation of this in the medical record would be an inability to ________ the spine.

• A)flex
• B)extend
• C)laterally rotate
• D)medially rotate
• E)circumduct

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Definitions:

Power Distance

A cultural dimension describing the extent to which less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect power to be distributed unequally.

Future Orientation

This refers to the degree to which individuals or cultures prioritize and plan for future events, often impacting long-term decision making and goal setting.

In-Group Collectivism

The tendency of individuals in a group, organization, or society to prioritize and emphasize the goals, needs, and views of the in-group over those of outsiders.

Assertiveness

The quality of being self-assured and confidently expressing one's rights and needs without infringing on the rights of others.