Exam 16: Moving and Positioning Patients

While supervising a student nurse who is caring for a patient on bedrest, a nurse intervenes when observing the student

A nurse encourages patients to ambulate because complications from immobility include which of the following?

A nurse knows that the major effect of immobility on the gastrointestinal system is the lack of natural movement of the intestines, which is known as

A patient lies in a bed frame lined with a pocketed air mattress. Each pocket is filled with air and can be inflated or slightly deflated to prevent pressure on any one area. A nurse explains to the patient that this type of specialty mattress that can be customized for the needs of each patient is called a

A nurse needs to position a patient in severe respiratory distress in a manner that allows the chest to expand to maximum capacity for moving air in and out of the lungs. The correct body position for this patient would be

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been on prolonged bedrest and is now experiencing shortening and tightening of the muscles due to disuse. The nurse identifies this condition as

When educating a student nurse about how to correctly logroll a patient, a nursing instructor recognizes that additional teaching is necessary when the student nurse states:

While lying in bed, a patient has a blood pressure of 142/86 mm Hg and a heart rate of 76 beats/min. When a nurse helps the patient to sit up and dangle at the side of the bed, the patient becomes dizzy. The nurse rechecks the patient's vital signs and finds that the patient's blood pressure is now 112/54 mm Hg, and the patient's heart rate is now 98 beats/min. The next action to take would be to

Nursing interventions to prevent atelectasis and pneumonia include which of the following?

Nursing measures to prevent urinary complications include which of the following?

While supervising a certified nursing student who is positioning a patient in bed, a nurse intervenes when observing the student

Nursing measures to prevent gastrointestinal complications include which of the following?

When caring for a patient who is confined to bed, a nurse recognizes that the patient is at increased risk for the formation of a blood clot, which is known as

A nurse encourages a patient to take full, deep breaths to keep the alveoli open. The nurse teaches the patient that this is done to prevent

A patient lies in a special type of bed frame that allows the entire bed to turn from side to side. The mattress is low air-loss and the bed can be programmed to turn by degrees at set intervals. The nurse explains to the patient that this is a type of specialty bed called a

A nurse needs to transfer a female patient who is only partially capable of bearing her own weight into a wheelchair for transport to an x-ray. The nurse determines that the correct device for transferring this patient is a

An instructor explains to students the Handle With Care campaign that was instituted by the American Nurses Association (ANA). A student demonstrates understanding by saying:

While supervising a student who is manually transferring a patient from a bed to a chair, a nurse intervenes when the student transfers the patient while

A nurse knows that when skin slides over another surface in the opposite direction, it can cause abrasions and open skin areas, which is known as

While caring for a patient who has a spinal cord injury, a nurse obtains assistance to logroll the patient. The nurse intervenes when observing the assistant prepare for the logroll by standing at the patient's