The Nurse Is Instructing a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis About

question 38

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a patient with rheumatoid arthritis about a prescribed exercise program.Which information should the nurse include?

• A) Perform exercises every day, 3 to 10 times for every joint.
• B) Perform exercises even if inflammation is present.
• C) Perform exercises past the point of pain.
• D) Perform twice the number of exercises the next day if one day is missed.

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Definitions:

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Life Span Development Model

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