A Nursing Student Is About to Perform ROM Exercises and the Nursing

question 46

Multiple Choice

A nursing student is about to perform ROM exercises and the nursing instructor asks the students to explain the process.Which statement by the student would indicate to the instructor that further clarification on the procedure is needed? Select all that apply.

• A) Ask the patient to move the joint through each of its various ROM movements.
• B) Note angle of each joint movement.
• C) Note any pain, tenderness, or crepitus.
• D) If the patient is unable to perform active ROM, then contact the physician immediately.
• E) Push a joint beyond its anatomic angle.
• F) Use a goniometer to determine exact ROM in joints with limited ROM.

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Definitions:

Gastrosplenic Vein

A blood vessel that drains blood from the stomach and spleen into the hepatic portal vein.

Lumbar Vein

A vein that drains the posterior abdominal wall and the spinal cord in the lumbar region.

Popliteal Vein

A vein located at the back of the knee that helps drain deoxygenated blood from the lower leg back to the heart.

Foot

The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.