Phlebotomy 9th Edition by Diana Garza,Kathleen Becan McBride

Exercise 1

Review Figure 6-14. It is remarkable that our skeletal and muscular systems allow us to move in so many directions. Think about your joint movements while you walk to a chair to sit down. What movements would you go through to prepare to have a blood specimen collected? As you move your arm, then hand/wrist, then ankle/foot, describe the movements of flexion and extension, circumduction, pronation and supination, and dorsiflexion. Say the words as you move your limbs and match the movements with the words. Remember that for some patients, these same easy movements may be painful or impossible because of their medical conditions (e.g., arthritis).
(Reference Figure 6-14)