You Are Working on the Orthopedic Floor in a Large

question 18

Multiple Choice

You are working on the orthopedic floor in a large hospital. You are working with a 78-year-old woman who has undergone left shoulder arthroplasty. You have just assisted her out of bed to the bedside chair for breakfast. After breakfast she is planning to return to her bed. As you position the patient in the chair, which of the following considerations is most important?

• A) Positioning the patient to prevent bilateral hip flexion contractures
• B) Positioning the patient to prevent the development of pressure sores on her heels
• C) Positioning the patient to promote comfort and effective swallowing while she is out of bed
• D) Positioning the patient to promote lower-extremity circulation.

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