The Newly Admitted Client Has Contractures of Both Lower Extremities

question 6

Multiple Choice

The newly admitted client has contractures of both lower extremities.What nursing intervention should be included in this client's plan of care?

• A)Frequent position changes to reverse the contractures
• B)Exercises to strengthen flexor muscles
• C)Range-of-motion exercises to prevent worsening of contractures
• D)Weight-bearing activities to stimulate joint relaxation

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Definitions:

Center of the Eye

Refers to the pupil, the circular, black-looking opening in the iris that regulates the amount of light that enters the eye.

Optic Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Ganglion Cells

Type of neurons located in the retina of the eye that receive visual information from photoreceptors and transmit it to the brain via the optic nerve.

Blind Spot

The point in the visual field that lacks light-detecting photoreceptor cells, where the optic nerve passes through the optic disk of the retina.