A Nurse Caring for an Immobilized Patient with a Brain

A nurse caring for an immobilized patient with a brain tumor stimulates the patient several times a day with range-of-motion exercises and changes his position every 2 hours to try to prevent a disuse syndrome.What signs and symptoms does disuse syndrome include? (Select all that apply.)

A) Pooling of pulmonary secretions
B) Paralysis
C) Muscle tremor
D) Pressure ulcers
E) Altered visual perceptions

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