The pregnant client calls the clinic and tells the nurse that she is experiencing leg cramps and is awakened by the cramps at night. The nurse would tell the client to _____ the knee when the cramps occur
1. Dorsiflex the foot while extending
2. Dorsiflex the foot while flexing
3. Plantar flex the foot while flexing
4. Plantar flex the foot while extending
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Rationale: Leg cramps occur when the pregnant client stretches the leg and plantar flexes the foot. Dorsiflexing the foot while extending the knee stretches the affected muscle, prevents the muscle from contracting, and stops the cramping.
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