A nurse is caring for a client who has right-sided paralysis following a cerebrovascular accident. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate to prevent a plantar flexion contracture of the affected extremity?

After moving clients to a safe location, the next action the nurse should take is to pull the fire alarm. This will alert others in the building to the presence of a fire and activate the building's fire suppression systems.

Options a, c, and d are not the next actions the nurse should take. Using an extinguisher to put out the fire may be appropriate if the nurse has been trained to do so and if it is safe to do so. Closing the doors to client rooms can help to contain the spread of smoke and fire, but it is not the next action the nurse should take. Turning off electrical equipment in the room may help to prevent further ignition sources, but it is not the next action the nurse should take.

The client's belief that their needs will be met through education is the most likely factor to increase their motivation to learn how to self-administer daily low-dose heparin injections. When a client believes that they will benefit from the education and that it will help them meet their needs, they are more likely to be motivated to learn.

a. The nurse's empathy about the client having to self-inject may help build rapport with the client, but it is not the most important factor in increasing the client's motivation to learn.

c) The client seeking family approval by agreeing to a teaching plan may be a motivating factor for some clients, but it is not the most important factor in increasing the client's motivation to learn.
d) The nurse explaining the need for education to the client may help increase the client's understanding of the importance of learning how to self-administer heparin injections, but it is not the most important factor in increasing the client's motivation to learn.