The Hospice Nurse Instructs Caregivers in Repositioning the Patient Because

question 35

Multiple Choice

The hospice nurse instructs caregivers in repositioning the patient because the patient spends most of the time reclining. What problem can this cause?

• A) Contractures
• B) Pressure ulcers
• C) Bruising
• D) Excoriation

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Definitions:

Systemic Response

The body's widespread reaction to an infection, injury, or other stimulus, potentially involving multiple organ systems.

Normal Saline

A sterile solution of sodium chloride (salt) in water, commonly used as an intravenous fluid to hydrate patients or clean wounds.

Diaphoresis

Excessive sweating, often as a result of illness, physical exertion, or stress.

Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction

An adverse reaction that occurs when the immune system of a blood transfusion recipient attacks the transfused red blood cells, leading to their destruction.