The nurse is teaching a 75-year-old female client who is using a walker to ambulate how to facilitate the use of a walker in her home
Besides promoting self-esteem, what physical complications does mobility help to prevent? Select all answers that apply. A) Hypostatic pneumonia
B) Pressure ulcers
C) Thrombophlebitis
D) Diarrhea
E) Diabetes
F) Constipation
A, B, C, F
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Not only does mobility enhance independence and self-esteem, it also helps to prevent complications such as hypostatic pneumonia, pressure areas and skin breakdown, thrombophlebitis, and constipation.
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The etiology is the probable outcome of a disease
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)