CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Before discharge, the nurse plans to teach a patient diagnosed with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. The discharge teaching should include:

Instituting seizure precautions
Avoid using larger muscles
Range-of-motion exercises
Observing a high-calorie diet

Explanation

Answer - C - The discharge teaching should include range-of-motion exercises. These types of exercises are important to help achieve the primary objective of maintaining optimum muscle function for as long as possible and preventing the development of contractures. A high calorie diet could lead to obesity.

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