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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