During the Neurologic Assessment of a "Healthy" 35-Year-Old Patient,the Nurse

question 37

Multiple Choice

During the neurologic assessment of a "healthy" 35-year-old patient,the nurse asks him to relax his muscles completely.The nurse then moves each extremity through full range of motion.Which of these results would the nurse expect to find?

• A)Firm, rigid resistance to movement
• B)Mild, even resistance to movement
• C)Hypotonic muscles as a result of total relaxation
• D)Slight pain with some directions of movement

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