Nurses are required to provide head up position for a client with stroke. Briefly describe the impact of this nursing intervention.
The patient position plays an important role in managing the complications following stroke and facilitate maximum functioning of the body.
Patient position after stroke helps to maintain the muscle tone, promote sensory awareness, avoid pressure sores and respiratory complications. Correct patient positioning also help improve the patient’s interaction with surroundings.
After stroke most common head positioning done by nurses is head elevation or head up position. This position helps the stroke patient in following ways :
1. Reduced intracranial pressure
2. Maintains cerebral perfusion and oxygenation
3. Easy removal of respiratory secretions.
4. Provides better spatial awareness
Nurses are required to provide head up position for a client with stroke. Briefly describe the...
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