The Nurse Asks the Patient to Rest the Left Arm

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse asks the patient to rest the left arm on a table and to move the lower arm so that the palm of the hand is up and then down. What motion is the nurse testing?

• A) Adduction and abduction of the wrist
• B) Supination and pronation of the wrist
• C) Adduction and abduction of the elbow
• D) Supination and pronation of the elbow

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