A client who is immobilized in bed due to skeletal traction tells the

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

ANSWER

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