The crossed arms of the examiner when assessing muscle strength in a neurologic assessment is done in order to:
a. align the examiner's hands with the pa-tient's hands.
b. create greater distance between the ex-aminer and the patient.
c. allow a comfortable stance for the ex-aminer.
d. equalize sensitivity of the examiner's hands.
A
By crossing the arms, the examiner's hands and the patient's hands are aligned. Whatever the examiner feels in her right hand would be happening in the patient's right hand as well.
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