The Admission Orders for a Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury

question 9

Multiple Choice

The admission orders for a patient with traumatic brain injury say to keep the patient's head elevated with neutral body positioning.Which patient positioning would the nurse consider as meeting this requirement? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

• A)The patient's head is supported on two pillows.
• B)The head of the patient's bed is elevated to 20 degrees.
• C)The patient's hips are flexed at less than 90 degrees.
• D)The neck is in the patient's position of comfort,which is rotated to the left.
• E)The patient is facing forward.

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