During an assessment of the feet, the nurse asks the patient to sit, feet dangling, and point the toes toward the nose. The nurse is assessing which movement?

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Dorsiflexion is the movement of the foot towards the shin, resulting in the top of the foot moving upward. This is what the nurse is assessing when asking the patient to point their toes toward their nose.

During an Assessment of the Feet, the Nurse Asks the Patient