The nurse notes that the left arm of a client who has experienced a brain attack is in a contracted,fixed position.Which complication of this position does the nurse monitor for in this client?

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Hypertonia causing contracture or flaccidity can predispose the client to subluxation of the shoulder.Contractures are stiff and immobile-not flaccid.Contractures are not caused by fractures or neglect syndrome.

The Nurse Notes That the Left Arm of a Client