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During a prenatal visit, the nurse is instructing a newly pregnant client in regard to exercise. What advice is best for the nurse to give this client? 1. Pregnant clients can exercise if exercise was a part of their life prior to pregnancy. 2. Due to the stress of a growing fetus, exercise should be limited to no more than 10 minutes per day. 3. Healthy pregnant women should exercise at least 30 minutes on most if not all days. 4. The pregnant woman's exercise should actually increase above normal recommended levels to prevent water weight gain. Correct Answer: 3 The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with early osteoporosis. Which intervention is most applicable for this client? 1. Institute an exercise plan that includes weight-bearing activities. 2. Increase the amount of calcium in the client's diet. 3. Protect the client's bones with strict bed rest. 4. Provide the client with assisted range of motion exercising twice daily. Correct Answer: 1 The newly admitted client has contractures of both lower extremities. What nursing intervention should be included in this client's plan of care? 1. Frequent position changes to reverse the contractures 2. Exercises to strengthen flexor muscles 3. Range of motion exercises to prevent worsening of contractures 4. Weight-bearing activities to stimulate joint relaxation Correct Answer: 3 The nurse has documented that the client has orthostatic hypotension. Which assessment findings would support this assessment? (Select all that apply.) 1. Decrease in blood pressure when moving from supine to standing 2. Decrease in heart rate when moving from supine to sitting 3. Pale color in the legs when lying in bed