When working with a patient whose job involves many hours of word processing, the nurse will teach the patient about the need to
a. do stretching and warm-up exercises before starting work.
b. wrap the wrists with a compression bandage every morning.
c. use acetaminophen (Tylenol) instead of NSAIDs for wrist pain.
d. obtain a keyboard pad to support the wrist while word processing.
Ans: d. obtain a keyboard pad to support the wrist while word processing.
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