During painful episodes of juvenile arthritis, a plan of care should include which nursing intervention?
a. A weight-control diet to decrease stress on the joints
b. Proper positioning of the affected joints to prevent musculoskeletal complications
c. Complete bed rest to decrease stress to joints
d. High-resistance exercises to maintain muscular tone in the affected joints
B
Proper positioning is important to support and protect affected joints. Isometric exercises and passive range-of-motion exercises will prevent contractures and deformities. Children in pain often are anorexic and need high-calorie foods. Children with juvenile arthritis need a combination of rest and exercise and need to avoid high-resistance exercises. They also benefit from low-resistance exercises such as swimming.
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