The nurse knows that to assist patient with conditioning exercises to prepare for ambulation.The nurse should teach the patient to?.
A.Breathe in and out smoothly during quadriceps drills and must not hold breathe.
B.Move up and down in bed holding the trapeze.
C.Patient should dangle feet at the side of the bed for sixty minutes.
D.Patient should brush teeth and have a warm bath first.
Correct answer is A.
Rationale: It is impotant to avoid strain on the heart,so the patient should not hold his or her breath during a drilling exercise. Dangling for sixty minutes is not safe.Warm bath and brushing of teeth are not requirement. Movement of up and down in bed is irrelevant in this case scenerio.
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