The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient About the Need for Continued

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a patient about the need for continued stretching exercises after discharge from burn treatment. The nurse evaluates that the patient understands what is necessary when the patient makes which statement?

• A) "If I stretch, I don't need to use my splints."
• B) "If the scar blanches, it means I have stretched too far."
• C) "A progressive exercise program will not increase my overall stamina."
• D) "Stretching exercises help increase the range of motion in my burned arm."

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