2024 PN NCLEX Questions Nursing Practice Question
Which of the following motions is identified with the corresponding action? (Action: Turning palm of hand over to face in the anterior direction, dorsum of the hand is pointed downward toward the floor.)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Supination refers to the motion of turning the palm of the hand to face anteriorly, which aligns with the described action. This movement involves rotating the forearm so that the dorsum of the hand faces downward.
Pronation (Option A) is the opposite motion, where the palm turns to face posteriorly, not anteriorly.
Abduction (Option C) involves moving a limb away from the midline of the body, which does not apply to hand orientation.
Adduction (Option D) is the movement of bringing a limb closer to the midline, also unrelated to the described action of the hand.