When Working with a Patient Whose Job Involves Many Hours

question 5

Multiple Choice

When working with a patient whose job involves many hours of word processing, the nurse will teach the patient about the need to

• A) do stretching and warm-up exercises before starting work.
• B) wrap the wrists with a compression bandage every morning.
• C) use acetaminophen (Tylenol) instead of NSAIDs for wrist pain.
• D) obtain a keyboard pad to support the wrist while word processing.

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