Numbers __________________ listed below indicate methods a nurse uses to collect data when assessing the lower extremities of a client during a head-to-toe assessment
(Your answer should appear as numbers separated by commas and spaces [e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4].)
1. Inspecting legs, ankles, and feet for skin characteristics, vascular sufficiency, and hair distribution
2. Assessing knee stability with the drawer test, McMurray's test, or Apley's test
3. Palpating lower legs and feet for temperature, pulses, tenderness, and deformities
4. Assessing for nerve root compression with straight leg raises
5. Palpating hips for stability and tenderness
6. Testing patellar and Achilles deep tendon reflexes bilaterally
ANS:
1, 3
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