The nurse is assessing a patient's muscle strength and movement. What should the nurse do when completing this assessment?
A. Grade flaccidity.
B. Ask the patient to walk normally in a heel-to-toe sequence.
C. Observe whether strength and movement are bilaterally equal and strong.
D. Grade the posterior tibial pulses.
Answer: C
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