Title: (Optional) Perform range-of-motion (ROM) exercises.
Course: Health Assisting Careers (14002-I) > Section: Providing for Basic Health Needs

Performance should include following guidelines and patient/client care plan for

- describing how ROM is assessed
- explaining precautions needed when performing ROM exercises
- displaying active and passive techniques
- employing stretching techniques
- describing adaptive exercise or activity options for patient/client with disabilities.

For students taking the nurse aide credential at the end of the course, follow the Virginia Board of Nursing regulations: Commonwealth of Virginia Regulations Governing Certified Nurse Aides, Virginia Board of Nursing (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/LawsRegulations/).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the benefits of stretching in a therapeutic setting?
- How can someone with limited mobility improve his/her ROM?
- What is the distinction among passive, active, and active-assist ROM?