The nurse is assessing a client's joint for range of movement after falling in the shower. The nurse asks the client to move the right arm away from the center of the body. The nurse correctly documents the joint movement as?
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
The Correct Answer is C
A. Flexion refers to bending a joint, usually decreasing the angle between two body parts.
B. Extension refers to straightening or increasing the angle between two body parts.
C. Abduction involves moving a body part away from the midline or center of the body.
D. Adduction involves moving a body part toward the midline or center of the body.
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. The basal ganglia are involved in motor control and learning but not specifically in controlling voluntary movement.
B. Motor pathways do not directly synapse in the thalamus; the thalamus serves as a relay station for sensory information.
C. The cerebellum is primarily involved in coordination, balance, and muscle control, not in speech and emotions.
D. The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in regulating body temperature, controlling hunger, thirst, fatigue, and regulating sleep cycles.
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Listening to speech primarily assesses cranial nerves related to speech and articulation, not cranial nerve II.
B. Identifying scented aromas assesses the olfactory nerve.
C. Clenching teeth primarily assess cranial nerve V (trigeminal nerve).
D. Cranial nerve II is the optic nerve responsible for vision. Testing visual acuity using a Snellen chart assesses this nerve's function.
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