To obtain a measurement of skinfold thickness of your patient's triceps, you would ask the patient to relax in his chair and then you would take the measurement
a. on the upper part of his dominant arm.
b. while you grasp the skin and pull it free from the muscle.
c. recording the finding to the nearest 1 mm.
d. twice on each arm and average the findings.
B
Tricep skinfold thickness is measured on the individual's nondominant arm with the person in a relaxed position. The measurement is taken on the posterior portion of the upper arm midway between the acromion process and the olecranon process. Using your nondominant hand, grasp the skin and pull it free from the muscle. Note the measurement to the nearest 0.5 mm. Two or three measurements at the same site should be taken and the results averaged. Thus, the correct choice is "b."
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