The nurse is teaching a client who is in a body cast how to perform exercises to reduce the effects of immobilization. Which of the following is a recommended teaching point for clients confined to bed?
A) "Too much exercise is better than too little exercise."
B) "Flex and extend the affected joints regularly."
C) "Do not use the trapeze bar for exercise."
D) "Wiggle the fingers or toes of affected extremities."
D
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The nurse should remind clients to wiggle the fingers or toes of the affected extremities. Too little or too much exercise can be harmful. Clients should be encouraged to exercise unaffected body parts as much as possible and flex and extend unaffected joints regularly. The nurse can place a trapeze on the bed frame of clients who are confined to bed so they can help lift their bodies for nursing care and use the trapeze for exercise.
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