The nurse has educated a patient with low back pain about techniques to relieve the back pain and prevent further complications. What statement by the patient shows understanding of the education the nurse provided?

a. "I will lie prone with my legs slightly elevated."
b. "I will bend at the waist when I am lifting objects from the floor."
c. "I will avoid prolonged sitting or walking."
d. "Instead of turning around to grasp an object, I will twist at the waist."

C. "I will avoid prolonged sitting or walking."

Explanation:

The nurse encourages the patient to alternate lying, sitting, and walking activities frequently, and advises the patient to avoid sitting, standing, or walking for long periods

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when you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and moves downward. this increases the space in your chest cavity, into which your lungs expand. the intercostal muscles between your ribs also enlarge the chest cavity. they contract to pull your rib cage both upward and outward when you inhale.