When Planning Care for a Client at Risk for Developing

question 18

Multiple Choice

When planning care for a client at risk for developing pressure ulcers,which intervention should be included? Select all that apply.

• A) Initiate a frequent toileting schedule.
• B) Raise the heels off of the bed.
• C) Turn the client every 4 hours.
• D) Use inflatable doughnut-style devices to reduce pressure on the sacrum.
• E) Massage pressure areas with lotion every 4 hours.

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Definitions:

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands that regulate various bodily functions.

Medications

Substances used to treat or prevent disease, alleviate symptoms, or modify physiological processes for beneficial purposes.

Systolic Contraction

The phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.

Brachial

Pertaining to the arm, specifically the area of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow.