If the client has adequate proprioception, the nurse would know that the client can
a. bend over at a 90-degree angle and return to ab upright position.
b. stand steady with feet together.
c. touch nose with eyes closed.
d. touch top lip with tip of tongue.
C
Proprioception is the sense of body position.
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set at _______________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word