The Patient Has Been Diagnosed with a Spinal Cord Injury

question 48

Multiple Choice

The patient has been diagnosed with a spinal cord injury and needs to be repositioned using the logrolling technique to keep the spinal column in straight alignment.Which of the following is the proper technique for logrolling?

• A) Obtain assistance from at least two or three other people.
• B) Have the patient reach for the opposite side rail when turning.
• C) Move the top part of the patient's torso, then the bottom part.
• D) Do not use pillows after turning because the softness causes misalignment.