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 C
Explanation
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.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Plantarflexion and dorsiflexion refer to movements of the foot and are unrelated to the Phalen test.
B. Hyperextension of the wrists with the palmar surfaces touching is not the correct maneuver for the Phalen test.
C. The Phalen test involves holding both hands back to back while flexing the wrists at a 90- degree angle for about 60 seconds, which may induce symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome in those affected.
D. Hyperextending the wrists with the palms together doesn’t simulate the stress on the median nerve in the same way as the Phalen test.

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