The Nurse Is Preparing to Assess a Client's Spine for Abnormalities

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to assess a client's spine for abnormalities. Which command to the client during this assessment is most appropriate for the nurse to initiate?

• A) Sit down, then stand as the nurse looks from the front of the client.
• B) Stand, bend back slowly, then to the right and left while the nurse looks from the back.
• C) Bend over, stand tall, and stretch arms over the head.
• D) Sit down, then lean forward and dangle the arms at the sides of the body.

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