When assessing a client's lateral flexion of his cervical spine, the nurse asks the client to:
1. touch his ear to his shoulder.
2. touch his chin to his chest.
3. turn his head and look to his left.
4. look at the ceiling.
Answer: 1
1. Bending the neck laterally tests flexion of the cervical spine.
2. Touching chin to chest tests flexion.
3. Turning the head to the side tests rotation.
4. Looking at the ceiling tests extension.
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