The nurse is providing ancillary personnel with instructions regarding

The nurse is providing ancillary personnel with instructions regarding the performance of passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises for a client experiencing paralysis from the waist down (para-plegia) as a result of an automobile accident.

Which of the following statements made by the ancillary personnel reflects the greatest insight regarding the frequency with which the intervention should be provided for this client?
1. “I will do a whole body range of motion as I complete her daily bath.”
2. “Bath time, bedtime, after lunch, and at least once more; she can pick when.”
3. “It works well with her bath and when she is being prepared for bed at night.”
4. “I’ll ask her when she wants me to exercise her joints in addition to bath time.”

ANSWER

ANS: 2
If the client is unable to move part or all of the body, perform passive ROM exercises for all im-mobilized joints while bathing the client and at least 2 or 3 more times a day.