Exam 13: Maintaining Joint Mobility

The nurse completes range-of-motion exercises with a client recovering from a stroke. Which information should the nurse include when documenting this activity? Select all that apply.

The nurse is performing range of motion on a client. On which joint should the nurse use circumduction?

The nurse is assessing a client and notes resistance of the elbow joints to passive movement. In which way should the nurse describe this finding?

The nurse is applying the continuous passive motion (CPM) device to a postoperative client for the first time. Which action should the nurse take when setting up the device?

The nurse caring for several clients could safely assign which task to the assistive personnel (AP)?

The nurse is assigning the performance of passive range of motion to the assistive personnel (AP). For which client should the nurse complete this task?