The nurse rates a patient's biceps muscle strength as a 3. This finding would indicate which of the following?

1. Active ROM with gravity and moderate weakness
2. Complete active ROM with minimal weakness
3. Passive ROM
4. Complete ROM with no weakness


Active ROM with gravity and moderate weakness

Rationale: Muscle strength is graded on a scale from 0 to 5. Grade 3 is active ROM with gravity and moderate weakness. Grade 4 is complete active ROM with minimal weakness. Grade 2 is passive ROM. Grade 5 is complete ROM with no weakness.

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