The nurse wants to use massage to promote relaxation. Which client diagnosis contraindicates massage for the client?
1. Hemophilia
2. Hypertension
3. Acute asthma
4. Crohn's disease
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1. A client with hemophilia should not receive a massage because the client is at high risk for bleeding. The manipulation of tissue during a massage is enough, for a client with hemophilia, to precipitate subcutaneous bleeding. For a client with a bleeding disorder, this can result in significant blood loss.
2, 3, and 4. Clients with hypertension, acute asthma, and Crohn's disease potentially benefit from a massage as relaxation therapy.
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