Colorado CNA Practice Exam

When performing range of motion (ROM) exercises on a client, the nurse aide should:

1. Ask the client to do the exercises themselves

2. Move the joints slowly and gently

3. Stop immediately if the client complains of pain

4. Work through any pain the client feels

The correct answer is: Ask the client to do the exercises themselves

ROM exercises should be done by the client themselves, not by the nurse aide. A client should be able to do their own exercises for a few reasons. It encourages independence and control over their own body, it promotes self-care and autonomy, and it reduces the risk of injury. Additionally, it is important to remember that any exercise that causes pain should be stopped immediately, rather than working through it. This ensures that the client does not sustain any further injury and allows for proper assessment of their pain threshold. Moving joints slowly and gently is also important to ensure that the client is comfortable and does not experience any pain or discomfort during the exercises. Therefore, options B, C, and D are incorrect because they go against the best practice of having the client perform ROM exercises themselves.