The Nurse Is Assessing an Older Adult Client During a Routine

The nurse is assessing an older adult client during a routine health maintenance visit. To assess the client's range of motion of the knees, which action by the nurse is appropriate?

A) Seat the client and extend each knee until the client alerts the nurse of severe pain.
B) Seat the client and extend each knee until the client alerts the nurse of any pain whatsoever.
C) Place the client prone and gently lift the entire right leg, followed by the entire left leg.
D) Have the client stand and extend each knee as far as it will go.