The nurse asks the patient who has suffered a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) to complete the heel-to-shin test. What is being tested with this technique?

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The heel-to-shin test is used to assess coordination in patients who have suffered a cerebral vascular accident. The nurse asks the patient to touch their heel to their knee and then slide their heel down the shin to the ankle. Ataxia (A) is tested using the finger-to-nose test, graphesthesia (B) tests the ability to recognize numbers or letters written on the skin, and spasticity (D) can be assessed using the Modified Ashworth Scale.

The Nurse Asks the Patient Who Has Suffered a Cerebral