The nurse is caring for a client with an injury to the arm. Which ...

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The nurse is caring for a client with an injury to the arm. Which degree of wrist movement is appropriate when assessing extension?
 
  1. 90 degrees.
  2. 70 degrees.
  3. 30 degrees.
  4. 20 degrees.

Question 2

The school nurse is assessing adolescent females for scoliosis. Which area of the spine does the nurse plan to assess?
 
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
The appropriate wrist movement when assessing extension is 70 degrees. Appropriate wrist movement for flexion is 90 degrees; for hyperextension is 30 degrees; and for radial deviation is 20 degrees.

Answer to Question 2

Scoliosis is a screening frequently completed on teenaged girls. Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the thoracic spine.

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