The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is unable to jump rope. The nurse is aware that to jump rope, one's shoulder has to be capable of:
a. Inversion.
b. Supination.
c. Protraction.
d. Circumduction.
ANS: D
Circumduction is defined as moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder. The other options are not correct.
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