Restorative careQuestion 1476 of 1700
What is adduction?
- Moving a limb away from the midline of the body
- Bending a joint
- Moving a limb toward the midline of the body
- Straightening a joint
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Correct answer: Moving a limb toward the midline of the body
Closing spread fingers is an example.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 9.4: Complications of Immobility
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026