The nurse asks the patient to raise the arm outward to the side from beside the body. This is referred to as:
A) Adduction
B) Abduction
C) Flexion
D) Extension
Ans: B
Feedback: Abduction is the movement away from the body's midline. Adduction is the movement toward the midline. Flexion is decreasing the angle of a joint. Extension is increasing the angle of a joint.
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