The nurse is going to perform range of motion exercises on a patient. Which of the following is incorrect for the nurse to do?
a. Start at the patient's foot and move to the head.
b. The head should be rotated 1/4 turn from side to side and then flexed and extended.
c. The arms should be flexed and extended and adducted and abducted.
d. Do not flex, extend, rotate, abduct, or adduct a joint if the patient complains of discomfort.
A
When performing range of motion exercises with a patient, the head should be done first and then the nurse should proceed down the body, ending with the feet.
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