To Assess the Triceps and Biceps Muscle Strength, the Nurse

To assess the triceps and biceps muscle strength, the nurse applies resistance to the patient's arm. What should be done to ensure the appropriate muscle is being assessed?

A) The patient pushes up against the nurse's hand to abduct the triceps muscle and pushes down against the nurse's hand to adduct the biceps muscle.
B) The patient pushes forward against the nurse's hand to extend the triceps muscle and pulls backward against the nurse's hand to flex the biceps muscle.
C) The patient pulls backward against the nurse's hand to flex the triceps muscle and pushes forward against the nurse's hand to extend the biceps muscle.
D) The patient pushes up against the nurse's hand to abduct the biceps muscle and pushes down against the nurse's hand to adduct the triceps muscle.