When a Nurse Asks a Patient to Place the Right

question 18

Multiple Choice

When a nurse asks a patient to place the right arm behind the back, so that the back of the hand is touching the lower spine, the nurse is testing for which range of motion?

• A) Pronation of the elbow
• B) Hyperextension of the elbow
• C) Internal rotation and adduction of the shoulder
• D) External rotation and abduction of the shoulder

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