The nurse is teaching a client with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) about joint protection principles. What information does the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Use smaller joints to rest the larger ones.
b. Hold objects with two hands, not one.
c. Sit most often in a reclining chair.
d. Use assistive-adaptive devices.
e. Bend at your knees to lift objects.
B, D, E
Clients with RA should use large joints to protect smaller ones, should hold objects with two hands instead of one, should sit in chairs with straight backs, should not bend at the waist but rather bend the knees while keeping the back straight, and should use assistive-adaptive devices wherever possible.
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