The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is 1

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day post total hip replacement.The nurse is instructing the client about how to perform quadriceps-setting exercises correctly.Which direction does the nurse provide to the client?

• A) "Straighten your legs and push the back of your knees into the mattress."
• B) "Straighten your legs and bring each leg separately off the mattress 6 inches."
• C) "Raise each leg 10 inches off the bed, keep it straight, and make ankle circles."
• D) "Bend each knee, and rapidly point your toes downward and then upward."

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