1. A nurse is preparing an exercise program for a 65-year-old male patient who has COPD. Which
instructions would the nurse include in a teaching plan for this patient? Select all that apply.
a. Instruct the patient to avoid sudden position changes that may cause dizziness.
b. Recommend that the patient restrict fluid until after exercising is finished.
c. Instruct the patient to push a little further beyond fatigue each session.
d. Instruct the patient to avoid exercising in very cold or very hot temperatures.
e. Encourage the patient to modify exercise if weak or ill.
f. Recommend that the patient consume a high-carb, low protein diet. a. Instruct the patient to
avoid sudden position changes that may cause dizziness.
2. A nurse is providing range-of-motion exercises for a 53-year-old female patient who is recovering
from a stroke. During the session, the patient complains that she is "too tired to go on." What would
be priority nursing actions for this patient? Select all that apply.
a. Stop performing the exercises.
b. Decrease the number of repetitions performed.
c. Re-evaluate the nursing plan of care.
d. Move to the patient's other side to perform exercises.
e. Encourage the patient to finish the exercises and then
rest.
, f. Assess the patient for other symptoms. a. Stop performing the exercises.
c. Re-evaluate the nursing plan of care.
f. Assess the patient for other symptoms.
3. A nurse is ambulating a 48-year-old female patient for the first time following surgery for a knee
replacement. Shortly after beginning to walk, the patient tells the nurse that she is dizzy and feels
like she might fall. Place these nursing actions in the order in which the nurse should perform them
to protect the patient:
a. Grasp the gait belt.
b. Stay with the patient and call for help.
c. Place feet wide apart with one foot in front.
d. Gently slide patient down to the floor, protecting her head.
e. Pull the weight of the patient backward against your body.
f. Rock your pelvis out on the side of the patient. c. Place feet wide apart with one foot in front.
f. Rock your pelvis out on the side of the patient.
a. Grasp the gait belt.
e. Pull the weight of the patient backward against your body.
d. Gently slide patient down to the floor, protecting her head.
b. Stay with the patient and call for help.