A Client Had a Total Knee Replacement This Morning and Has

question 31

Multiple Choice

A client had a total knee replacement this morning and has a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine.What activity related to the CPM does the RN delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel?

• A) Placing controls out of the reach of confused clients
• B) Assessing the client's response to the CPM
• C) Teaching the client's family the rationale for the CPM
• D) Assessing neurovascular status of the leg in the CPM

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