MDC EXAM 3 REVIEW 12-8-19
Appropriate nursing actions: Nicole a) When a client falls 1 st priority – check on patient for any injuries Before that, guide the patient to the floor. b) Positioning to reduce injury for bony prominences Place pillows under areas and elevate Changes position for 2hrs Elevate calves to protect heels c) Reducing shear injury (med surg pg 447) Avoid pulling and sliding patient against bed Keep head of bed at a slight elevation Make sure sheets and blankets have ripples in them that rub against the patient’s skin Use others to assist to protect from shearing. d) Reduce urinary tract infection Proper cleaning of Perineum – front to back e) Reducing pressure ulcers- factors that are contributors (med surg pg 448)
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