What Does the Nurse Need to Do When Assessing a Person's

question 20

Multiple Choice

What does the nurse need to do when assessing a person's muscle strength and movement?

• A)Observe to see whether strength and movement are bilaterally equal and strong.
• B)Determine evoked potentials.
• C)Grade the degree of muscle flaccidity.
• D)Ask the person to walk normally in a heel-to-toe sequence.

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