Where should the nurse measure apparent leg length?
1) From the posterior superior iliac spine to the medial tibialis
2) From the posterior superior iliac spine to the medial malleolus
3) From the anterior superior iliac spine to the medial tibialis
4) From the umbilicus to the medial malleolus
ANS: 4
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