A home health nurse is providing care to a patient. Which action by the nurse is a physical care technique?
a. Dressing a patient
b. Assisting a patient to learn how to shop
c. Performing range-of-motion exercises
d. Administering cardiopulmonary resuscita-tion
C
Physical care techniques involve the safe and competent administration of nursing procedures (e.g., inserting a urinary catheter, performing range-of-motion exercises). Dressing a patient is an activity of daily living. Shopping is an instrumental activity of daily living. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a lifesaving measure.
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