Your Patient Is a 64-Year-Old Man Who Had a Stroke

question 5

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a 64-year-old man who had a stroke and has severe right upper-extremity weakness as a result. His right hand has become very edematous. Which of the following is the best position for the patient's right arm to aid in the management of his edema?

• A) Across his chest while he is lying on his left side
• B) With the hand on a pillow, higher than the heart, while he is supine
• C) By his side with his fingers extended and his palm facing up while he is supine
• D) With the forearm supported on the armrest while he is sitting in a wheelchair

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