A nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated in the hospital for a spontaneous vertebral fracture related to osteoporosis
The nurse should address the nursing diagnosis of Acute Pain Related to Fracture by implementing what intervention?
A) Maintenance of high Fowler's positioning whenever possible
B) Intermittent application of heat to the patient's back
C) Use of a pressure-reducing mattress
D) Passive range of motion exercises
Ans: B
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Intermittent local heat and back rubs promote muscle relaxation following osteoporotic vertebral fractures. High Fowler's positioning is likely to exacerbate pain. The mattress must be adequately supportive, but pressure reduction is not necessarily required. Passive range of motion exercises to the back would cause pain and impair healing.
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