Which instruction is most important for the RN to provide to the nursing assistant assigned to care for a client with primary osteoporosis?
a. "Clean up clutter in the room."
b. "Encourage the client to bathe herself or himself."
c. "Monitor urinary output."
d. "Perform passive range-of-motion exer-cises."
A
Clients with osteoporosis are at risk for fracture when they fall. Clutter in the room is a risk factor for falls. The other choices have nothing to do with prevention of bone fracture in a client with primary osteoporosis.
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