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Certified Medical Assistant Exam Prep

Category - Medical Assisting

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A patient with osteoarthritis needs a prolonged period of bed rest. The medical assistant is aware that he or she should:

  1. Encourage coughing and deep breathing and limit fluid intake.
  2. Provide only passive range of motion and decrease stimulation.
  3. Have the client lie as still as possible and give adequate massage.
  4. Turn the client every 2 hours and encourage coughing and deep breathing.
  5. None of the above
Explanation

Answer: D - A bedridden client needs to be turned every two hours, have adequate nutrition, and cough and breathe deeply to prevent potential complications such as pressure ulcers and pneumonia. Massage can minimize pain, but keeping the client immobile is not the correct answer. Active and passive range of motion exercises and good hydration are also appropriate answers, as they prevent contractures and promote skin integrity.  The choices presented are the opposites of those.

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