Appropriate information for the nurse to give a patient with lower back pain who is being discharged from the hospital would be:
A) Bend often to exercise the back.
B) Stay in bed for 1 week.
C) Limit sitting to 20 to 50 minutes.
D) Engage in conditioning exercises as soon as possible.
Ans: C
Feedback: The patient should limit sitting to 20 to 50 minutes, avoid bending, maintain bed rest for only 2 to 4 days if pain is severe, and begin conditioning exercises in 2 weeks.
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