A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body. What is this movement called?
A. Flexion
B. Abduction
C. Adduction
D. Extension
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A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to move her hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement?
A. Flexion
B. Abduction
C. Adduction
D. Extension
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