When assessing a client's lateral flexion of the cervical spine, the nurse asks the client to:
A)
look at the ceiling.
B)
touch the chin to the chest.
C)
turn the head and look to the left.
D)
touch the ear to the shoulder.
D
Explanation:
A)
Bending the neck laterally tests flexion of the cervical spine. Looking at the ceiling tests extension. Touching chin to chest tests flexion. Turning head to the side tests rotation.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Integrity
B)
Bending the neck laterally tests flexion of the cervical spine. Looking at the ceiling tests extension. Touching chin to chest tests flexion. Turning head to the side tests rotation.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Integrity
C)
Bending the neck laterally tests flexion of the cervical spine. Looking at the ceiling tests extension. Touching chin to chest tests flexion. Turning head to the side tests rotation.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Integrity
D)
Bending the neck laterally tests flexion of the cervical spine. Looking at the ceiling tests extension. Touching chin to chest tests flexion. Turning head to the side tests rotation.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Integrity
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