The nurse asks the patient to spread his fingers and then bring them together again. Which of the following is the nurse testing when asking him to bring his fingers together?
a. Abduction
b. Adduction
c. Flexion
d. Extension
B
Asking the patient to spread his fingers tests abduction; asking him to bring them together assesses adduction. Asking the patient to make a fist tests flexion, whereas asking him to extend the hand tests extension.
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