The nurse asks the client to pull the toes up towards the nose during an examination of the lower extremities. The nurse is assessing which of the following movements?
1. Inversion
2. Plantar flexion
3. Eversion
4. Dorsiflexion
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Rationale 1: Inversion is the movement of pointing the sole of the foot inward.
Rationale 2: Plantar flexion is the movement of pointing the toes toward the floor.
Rationale 3: Eversion is the movement of pointing the sold of the food outward.
Rationale 4: Dorsiflexion is the moement of pulling the toes upward toward the nose.
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