A home health nurse is providing care to a patient.Which action by the nurse is a physical care technique?

A) Dressing a patient
B) Assisting a patient to learn how to shop
C) Performing range-of-motion exercises
D) Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Physical Care Technique

A method or practice employed in the physical care or treatment of patients, which can range from medical procedures to therapeutic exercises.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

A life-saving technique involving chest compressions and rescue breaths to support and maintain breathing and circulation in someone who has suffered cardiac arrest.

Range-of-motion Exercises

Physical activities designed to improve or maintain joint flexibility and muscle strength by moving a joint through its full potential movement.