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a nurse is performing passive range of motion on a client who had a stroke. the nurse should identify that passive range of motion is performed to increase which of the following?
○ joint flexibility
○ muscle strength
○ bone density
○ muscle mass

Explanation:

Passive range of motion (PROM) involves moving a client's joints through their full range without the client actively contracting muscles. Its primary goal is to maintain or increase joint flexibility, prevent stiffness, and reduce the risk of contractures, especially in clients with limited voluntary movement like stroke survivors. Muscle strength and mass require active muscle engagement (not passive movement), and bone density is influenced by weight-bearing activities, not PROM. Thus, the correct answer is joint flexibility.

Answer:

Joint flexibility