A Nurse Performs Passive Range-Of-Motion Exercises on a Semiconscious Client

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse performs passive range-of-motion exercises on a semiconscious client and meets resistance while attempting to extend the right elbow more than 45 degrees.Which action should the nurse take next?

• A) Splint the joint and continue passive range of motion to the shoulder only.
• B) Progressively increase joint motion 5 degrees beyond resistance each day.
• C) Apply weights to the right distal extremity before initiating any joint exercise.
• D) Continue to move the joint only to the point at which resistance is met.

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