Free NCLEX RN Questions on Health Promotion and Maintenance Nursing Practice Question
To promote self-care, the nurse is planning to teach a client in skeletal leg traction about measures to increase bed mobility. Which item is most helpful for this client for achievement of this goal?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The use of an overhead trapeze is extremely helpful for assisting a client with moving about in bed and getting on and off the bedpan. This device has the greatest value for increasing overall bed mobility. A fracture bedpan is useful for reducing discomfort with elimination. Isometric exercises will not increase bed mobility and could be harmful for a client in skeletal traction. Range-of-motion exercises can also be harmful to a client in skeletal traction and should not be initiated unless there are specific prescriptions to do so.