Author Question: The nurse plans to use a goniometer during the physical assessment. Which is assessed using this ... (Read 31 times)

robinn137 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse plans to use a goniometer during the physical assessment. Which is assessed using this tool?

1) Extremity length
2) Muscle strength
3) Muscle tension
4) Range of motion (ROM)

Question 2

The nurse is assessing an adolescent for scoliosis. Which action is appropriate?

1) Asking the patient to bend forward at the waist with the arms hanging and relaxed
2) Asking the patient to stand straight and twist to the right, then the left
3) Asking the patient to flatten the back against the wall
4) All of the above