A nurse is observing the prescribed therapeutic activity for a middle-aged client who underwent a mastectomy to treat breast cancer. Which of the following active exercises or therapeutic activities should the client perform?
A) Perform light exercise with the arm on the surgical side.
B) Have the nurse perform passive ROM on the arm on the affected side.
C) Perform weight-training with the arm on surgical side.
D) Learn to perform activities of daily living with arm opposite the surgical side.
A
Feedback:
Clients who have undergone a mastectomy learn to exercise the arm on the surgical side by combing their hair, squeezing a soft ball, finger-climbing the vertical surface of a wall, and swinging a rope attached to a doorknob. Passive ROM would not significantly aid the client's recovery of normal function. Weight-training would pose a risk of injury and the client should aim to perform ADLs with the affected side rather than neglecting it.
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