The Nurse Is Performing Passive Range-Of-Motion Exercises on a Semiconscious

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing passive range-of-motion exercises on a semiconscious client and meets resistance while attempting to extend the right elbow more than 45 degrees.What action by the nurse is best?

• 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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