The nurse asks the patient to shrug the shoulders while the nurse applies pressure to keep the shoulders from moving. The muscle the nurse is assessing would be:
1. Trapezius.
2. Biceps.
3. Triceps.
4. Sternoclidomastoid.
Trapezius.
Rationale: The assessment of the trapezius muscle is done to determine the status of the patient's shoulder functioning. To assess the trapezius muscle, the patient is asked to shrug the shoulders while the nurse tries to hold the shoulders down. The biceps muscle is assessed by asking the patient to flex the arm while the nurse tries to extend it. The triceps muscle is assessed by having the patient extend the arm while the nurse tries to flex it. The sternoclidomastoid muscle is assessed with the neck; the patient is asked to turn his head against resistance applied by the nurse's hand.
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