After Having a Craniectomy and Left Anterior Fossae Incision,a 64-Year-Old

question 38

Multiple Choice

After having a craniectomy and left anterior fossae incision,a 64-year-old patient has a nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility related to decreased level of consciousness and weakness.An appropriate nursing intervention is to

• A) cluster nursing activities to allow longer rest periods.
• B) turn and reposition the patient side to side every 2 hours.
• C) position the bed flat and log roll to reposition the patient.
• D) perform range-of-motion (ROM) exercises every 4 hours.

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