The nurse is completing an admission assessment of a bedridden client and will use which technique to measure the height of this client?
A. Place the client in a bed sling and use a tape measure to measure the client's length.
B. Ask the client to fully extend both arms out to the sides of the body and measure the arm span.
C. Assist the client to a sitting position and measure the length of the client's spine and double the number.
D. Using a tape measure, measure around the client's fist and multiply by 5.
Answer: B
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