A nurse who is caring for a client with Paget's disease should plan which nursing intervention?
1. Do all client care activities at one time.
2. Encourage the client to stay out of bed most of the day.
3. Keep the client on bed rest.
4. Teach the client how to apply a back brace.
Answer: 4
1. Activity and rest should be balanced, allowing the client time to rest between activities.
2. Activity and rest should be balanced, allowing the client time to rest between activities.
3. Activity and rest should be balanced, allowing the client time to rest between activities.
4. Since the client with Paget's disease is at risk for pathological fractures and spinal deformities, back braces are used for support.
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