The nurse is aware that an activity that will help delay muscle atrophy for a child with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is:
a. Progressive weight lifting
b. Riding a seesaw
c. Swimming
d. Working on a trampoline
C
Swimming is helpful to promote range of motion and delay muscle atrophy.
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A nurse is teaching a childbirth education class. Which information about excessive pain in labor should the nurse include in the session?
a. It usually results in a more rapid labor. b. It has no effect on the outcome of labor. c. It is considered to be a normal occurrence. d. It may result in decreased placental perfusion.
Transactional leadership refers to the bulk of leadership models
a. True b. False