A nurse is caring for an immobile client, what should the nurse do to implement the...
A nurse is caring for an immobile client, what should
the nurse do to implement the turning schedule?
A. turn the patient at least every two hours.
B. turn patient every two hours only while awake so their sleep is
not disturbed.
C. set a schedule determined by the number of personnel available
to turn the patient.
D. determine a patient's turning dependent upon his/her
condition.
Homework Answers
Ans) A. turn the patient at least every two hours.
Explaination:
- The researchers found that older adults turned every 2 to 3 hours had fewer ulcers. This landmark nursing study created the gold standard of turning patients at least every 2 hours. Some researchers would suggest that critically ill patients should be turned more often.
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