Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 75%
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The nurse is teaching a client with Parkinson's disease ways to prevent curvatures of the spine associated with the disease. To prevent spinal flexion, the nurse should tell the client to:
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Lying prone without a pillow helps counteract the forward flexion posture common in Parkinson's disease, reducing spinal curvature. The other positions do not effectively prevent flexion.