The nurse asks the client to pull the toes up towards the nose during an examination of the lower extremities. Which is the nurse assessing based on this description?
1. Inversion.
2. Plantar flexion.
3. Eversion.
4. Dorsiflexion.
Correct Answer: 4
Dorsiflexion is the movement of pulling the toes upward toward the nose. Inversion is the movement of pointing the sole of the foot inward. Plantar flexion is the movement of pointing the toes toward the floor. Eversion is the movement of pointing the sole of the foot outward.
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