Important Self-Care Measures the Nurse Should Teach to the Client

question 32

Multiple Choice

Important self-care measures the nurse should teach to the client who is expected to be immobile in a wheelchair for a lengthy period of time include

• A) learning how to inspect all skin surfaces for friction or pressure.
• B) massaging bony prominences four times a day.
• C) sitting upright in a chair or wheelchair on the sacrum.
• D) using a gel wheelchair cushion to prevent pressure ulcers.

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