A Client Is Admitted to the Hospital with Right-Sided Hemiplegia

question 16

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the hospital with right-sided hemiplegia as a result of a stroke. To help prevent contractures, the nurse should employ which of the following interventions? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Give the client a ball to hold to keep fingers in the flexed position.
• B) Perform passive ROM to affected limbs at least twice a day after the first 24 hours.
• C) Support a completely flaccid arm with pillows when in bed or in a chair.
• D) Try placing the client in the prone position for 15-30 minutes at a time.
• E) Use high-top tennis shoes or orthotics while in bed to prevent footdrop.

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