A nurse is assessing body alignment. What is the nurse monitoring?
a. The relationship of one body part to another while in different positions
b. The coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems
c. The force that occurs in a direction to oppose movement
d. The inability to move about freely
ANS: A
The terms body alignment and posture are similar and refer to the positioning of the joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles while standing, sitting, and lying. Body alignment means that the individual's center of gravity is stable. Body mechanics is a term used to describe the coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. Friction is a force that occurs in a direction to oppose movement. Immobility is the inability to move about freely.
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