When a nurse asks a patient to place the right arm behind the head, the nurse is testing for which range of motion?

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External rotation and abduction of the shoulder is tested by this maneuver. Flexion of the elbow requires the patient to flex the elbow, but the elbow flexion is usually tested by asking the patient to bend the elbow so that the fingers are touching the shoulder. Hyperextension of the shoulder is tested by moving the arm straight backward. Internal rotation and adduction of the shoulder is tested by asking the patient to place the hand behind the back.

When a Nurse Asks a Patient to Place the Right