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Title: A patient with third-degree burns to his right arm is scheduled for passive rang Post by: colleen on Jan 19, 2013 A patient with third-degree burns to his right arm is scheduled for passive range of motion to the extremity every two hours. Which of the following should the nurse do prior to this exercise session?
1. Medicate for pain. 2. Empty the patient’s in-dwelling catheter collection bag. 3. Change the patient’s bed linens. 4. Change the dressing on the burn. Title: Re: A patient with third-degree burns to his right arm is scheduled for passive rang Post by: robertling on Jan 20, 2013 1 -- The nurse should anticipate this patient’s needs for analgesia and administer pain medication to promote the patient’s comfort during the exercise session. Arm exercise is not related to the amount of urine in the catheter bag. Linen changes do not impact range of motion activities. The burn’s dressing is changed according to the physician’s orders or as needed.
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