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The patient has the nursing diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility related to pain in the left shoulder.This diagnosis means that the nurse should do what?
A) Encourage the patient to perform self-care.
B) Keep the patient as mobile as possible.
C) Encourage the patient to perform ROM exercises.
D) Assist the patient with comfort measures.
Nursing Diagnosis
A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes, forming the basis for selection of nursing interventions.
Impaired Physical Mobility
A reduction in the ability to move part or all of the body freely and easily.
Left Shoulder
The left shoulder refers to the region of the human body that connects the left arm to the trunk, encompassing structures such as bones, muscles, and joints essential for arm movement.
- Understand the significance of maintaining physical mobility in patients and the implications of impaired mobility.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the significance of maintaining physical mobility in patients and the implications of impaired mobility.
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