The nurse asks the patient to rest the left arm on a table and to move the lower arm so that the palm of the hand is up and then down. What motion is the nurse testing?
a. Adduction and abduction of the wrist
b. Supination and pronation of the wrist
c. Adduction and abduction of the elbow
d. Supination and pronation of the elbow
ANS: D
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A) Broca's expressive aphasia B) Dysarthria C) Wernicke's aphasia D) Speech apraxia
A nurse is interviewing a client and suspects that the client may have narcissistic personality disorder. Which client statement would help support the nurse's suspicions?
A) "I have a very important position in life; everyone I know wants to be like me." B) "My wife is poisoning my food so she can get rid of me and marry her boss." C) "I like to work alone because then I can let my thoughts wander." D) "I'm always the life of the party, making new friends all the time."
Healthy People 2020 objectives include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
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