To assess a potential injury to a client's wrist, the nurse asks the client to turn the hand and forearm upward. This movement is referred to as:
A) pronation.
B) supination.
C) inversion.
D) eversion.
Ans: B
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Pronation refers to turning a body or a body part to face downward. Turning the body or a body part to face upward is known as supination. Inversion refers to the turning of the feet inward so toes point toward the midline. Eversion refers to turning the feet outward so toes point away from the midline.
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