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When the Nurse Flexes the Patient's Knee and Gently Compresses

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When the nurse flexes the patient's knee and gently compresses the gastrocnemius muscle anteriorly against the tibia,the patient indicates that he is having calf pain.The nurse would document:
(This question reflects the results an examiner may find during a complete physical examination.Content in this question is not necessarily addressed directly in Jarvis' Physical Examination & Health Assessment. )


A) positive Allen's sign.
B) negative Allen's sign.
C) positive Homan's sign.
D) negative Homan's sign.

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