The nurse teaches the caregiver to assist the elderly patient with exercises. Which of the following points, if made by the caregiver, indicate that the caregiver needs more guidance?
A) Exercise all body joints through their normal range of motion (ROM).
B) Support the joint and distal limb during the exercise.
C) Force the joint past the point of resistance.
D) Complete exercise of joints at least three times daily.
C
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Joints must be supported and moved through normal ROM, not forced if full ROM is not present.
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