While assisting a patient with limited mobility to perform range-of-motion exercises, the nurse plans to assess the patient's adduction of the arm, which is the patient's ability to:
A) Move the limb toward the midline of the body.
B) Bend the joint so that the angle of the joint diminishes.
C) Turn the limb towards the center of the body.
D) Rotate the forearm so that the palm of the hand is down.
Ans: A
Feedback: Adduction is moving the limb toward the midline of the body. Abduction is movement away from the midline of the body. Flexion is the bending of the joint. Pronation is rotation of the forearm.
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