The nurse at an assisted-living facility uses the Exercise and Screening for You (EASY) tool to plan an exercise program for a female resident who is in good health except that her height decreased half an inch
Which exercise safety tip from EASY calls for the nurse to assess the resident before planning care? a. Do not exercise a red, warm, or swollen joint.
b. Avoid stretches that cause you to bend the waist.
c. Evaluate your surroundings for outdoor exercising.
d. Begin by warming up with low to moderate exercises.
B
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A Incorrect. Red, warm, swollen joints are usually due to gout or rheumatoid arth-ritis, and the resident does not have these health problems. This is a good rec-ommendation for anyone who exercises.
B Correct. The nurse needs more information because the resident's height de-creased, and the nurse does not know why this happened. Thus, to obtain the information, the nurse decides to complete a resident assessment before planning an exercise program. The shrinkage can be due to atrophy of intervertebral discs, compression fractures, or changes in the curvature of the spine, any of which can be aggravated by exercising incorrectly. With a complete assessment, the nurse can plan a suitable exercise program for the resident.
C Incorrect. Evaluating an individual's surroundings when exercising does not alert the nurse who is considering an exercise plan for this resident; this is a good, general recommendation for anyone who exercises.
D Incorrect. This is a good recommendation for anyone who exercises.
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