Author Question: A patient is experiencing numbness and tingling of the left foot. When assessing this patient's ... (Read 94 times)

clippers! · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A patient is experiencing numbness and tingling of the left foot. When assessing this patient's limb, which movements should the nurse use to determine motor function of the patient's left ankle?

Select all that apply.

1. 120-degree flexion
2. 50-degree adduction
3. 20-degree dorsiflexion
4. 45-degree plantar flexion
5. 30-degree hyperextension

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome. What assessment techniques should the nurse use to determine this patient's finger function?

Select all that apply.

1. making a fist
2. shaking hands
3. spreading the fingers
4. straightening the arm
5. bending the hand forward and backward

bpool94 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3, 4
Dorsiflexion is performed by bending the ankle to bring the top of the foot towards the shin. Plantar flexion is the straightening of the ankle to point the toes down. Flexion of 120 degrees is used to assess the function of the knee joint. Adduction of 50 degrees is used to assess function of the shoulder joint. Hyperextension of 30 degrees is used to assess function of the hip joint.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
To assess the function of the fingers, the nurse should ask the patient to shake hands, make a fist, and spread the fingers. Straightening the arm assesses the triceps muscle. Bending the hand forward and backward assesses the wrist muscles.