Activity and mobility orders
AAROM
active-assistive range of motion
Joint movement the patient starts and a helper or device completes. Between active range of motion (patient alone) and passive (done entirely for the patient).
How it gets tested
The three ROM types are tested as a set. The question describes who is doing the moving and asks which term fits.
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