During an exercise session, the nurse aide assists the client to dorsiflex and plantar flex the foot, explaining that the client needs to exercise the foot to maintain function. The client looks surprised and asks what kind of exercise this is. The nurse aide should include which of the following types of exercise in a reply?
A)Active range of motion
B)Passive range of motion
C)Isometric exercise
D)Isotonic exercise

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Passive range of motion is exercise conducted with the assistance of another individual, while active range of motion is done by the client alone. Choices C and D refer to exercises that involve resistance (Choice C) or no resistance (Choice D).

During an Exercise Session, the Nurse Aide Assists the Client