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chandani

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A client who is immobilized in bed due to skeletal traction tells the nurse that they miss their ex-ercise regimen that they had started prior to the accident that resulted in their hospitalization.
 
  The nurse knows that which of the following is a good form of exercise that this client can still perform while immobilized?
  1. Isotonic exercise
  2. Isometric contraction
  3. Resistive isometric exercise
  4. Aerobic exercise

Question 2

The first rule of safety when managing client transfers is:
 
  1. Flex your knees and plant your feet far apart
  2. Keep your back aligned with your neck, pelvis, and feet
  3. Use lift teams or mechanical lifts when the transfer requires it
  4. Always use the large muscles of the arms and legs, not the small muscles of the back



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daiying98

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
Isometric exercise involves tightening of muscles without moving body parts.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Use lift teams and patient-handling equipment, such as mechanical lifts, to prevent injury to yourself and the client whenever the client is incapable of helping. While the remaining options are correct, they are not directed towards the primary concernclient and staff safety.




chandani

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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