A comatose client is being treated in the intensive care unit of a health care facility. What exercises should the nurse assist this client to perform in order to maintain the muscle tone and flexibility of the client's joints?
A) Isotonic exercise
B) Isometric exercise
C) Passive exercise
D) Active exercise
C
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The nurse should assist the comatose client in performing passive exercise in order to maintain muscle tone and flexibility. Passive exercise is a therapeutic activity that the client performs with assistance and is provided when a client cannot move one or more parts of the body. An isotonic exercise is an activity that involves movement and work. Isometric exercise consists of stationary exercises generally performed against a resistive force. Active exercise is therapeutic activity that the client performs independently after proper instruction.
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