A nurse is caring for a client who recently underwent hip replacement surgery. Which of the following may benefit this client in order to restore muscle and joint functioning while not exceeding safe limits?
A) Active exercises
B) Continuous passive motion machine
C) Isometric exercises
D) Isotonic exercises
B
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The nurse should suggest a continuous passive motion machine to the client who recently underwent hip surgery. A continuous passive motion machine is an electrical device used as a supplement or substitute for manual ROM exercises. Machine-assisted ROM sometimes is preferred during the rehabilitation of clients who have experienced burns or have had knee or hip replacement surgery, because the machine precisely controls the degree of joint movement and can increase it in specific increments throughout recovery. The other types of exercise do not include specific safety limits on the client's joint motion.
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