The nurse palpates the client's jaw movement, placing two fingers in front of each ear and asking the client to slowly open and close the mouth
What additional request does the nurse ask the client to do to assess the jaw?
a. Clinch the jaws together as tightly as possible.
b. Move the lower jaw from side to side.
c. Open the mouth as wide as possible, like a yawn.
d. Move the lower jaw forward and backward several times
ANS: B
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