Question 1

It is recommended that the Rotokinetic bed stay in the rotation mode for at least _______ hours a day.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  18 
C)  20 
D)  22 
A)  12 
B)  18 
C)  20 
D)  22 C

Question 2

What is the most important factor in preventing and treating pressure injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proper use of foam or air mattresses 
B)  Proper use of an air-fluidized bed 
C)  Frequent repositioning of the patient 
D)  Proper use of a low-air-loss bed 
A)  Proper use of foam or air mattresses 
B)  Proper use of an air-fluidized bed 
C)  Frequent repositioning of the patient 
D)  Proper use of a low-air-loss bed C

Question 3

What is the primary purpose for the use of a support surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce pressure 
B)  To promote patient comfort 
C)  To increase circulation 
D)  To facilitate patient movement 
A)  To reduce pressure 
B)  To promote patient comfort 
C)  To increase circulation 
D)  To facilitate patient movement A

Question 4

The patient will be going home but still requires an air-fluidized bed.Before discharge,it will be necessary for the company that is leasing the bed to inspect the home for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Accessibility 
B)  Structural support 
C)  Smoke detectors 
D)  A lift to get patient off bed to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 
A)  Accessibility 
B)  Structural support 
C)  Smoke detectors 
D)  A lift to get patient off bed to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Question 5

Factors that contribute to pressure injury formation include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Friction 
B)  Shear 
C)  Turning every 2 hours 
D)  Malnutrition 
E)  Impaired mobility 
A)  Friction 
B)  Shear 
C)  Turning every 2 hours 
D)  Malnutrition 
E)  Impaired mobility

Question 6

The patient is admitted to the hospital.Part of the patient assessment will include (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  use of an appropriate pressure injury risk scale. 
B)  assessment of the patient's nutritional status. 
C)  assessment of the patient's mobility status. 
D)  assessment of the patient's fluid status. 
A)  use of an appropriate pressure injury risk scale. 
B)  assessment of the patient's nutritional status. 
C)  assessment of the patient's mobility status. 
D)  assessment of the patient's fluid status.

Question 7

When working with a patient who is being placed on an air mattress/overlay,the nurse should

Accepted Answer

A)  apply the preinflated overlay over the standard mattress. 
B)  bring any plastic strips or flaps around the corners of the bed mattress. 
C)  administer an analgesic after the patient is moved onto the mattress. 
D)  keep clamps or pins attached to the sheets to keep them in place over the mattress. 
A)  apply the preinflated overlay over the standard mattress. 
B)  bring any plastic strips or flaps around the corners of the bed mattress. 
C)  administer an analgesic after the patient is moved onto the mattress. 
D)  keep clamps or pins attached to the sheets to keep them in place over the mattress.

Question 8

The patient is admitted with a large stage 4 pressure injury on his coccyx.After comparing the benefits of the following support surfaces,the nurse would choose which of the following as most appropriate for this patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water mattress 
B)  Gel overlay 
C)  Foam overlay 
D)  Air-fluidized bed 
A)  Water mattress 
B)  Gel overlay 
C)  Foam overlay 
D)  Air-fluidized bed

Question 9

A patient is on bed rest after sustaining injuries in a car accident.Which nursing action helps prevent complications of immobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing fluid intake to ease dependent edema 
B)  Turning the patient every 2 hours and providing a low-air-loss mattress 
C)  Raising the head of the bed to maximize the patient's lung inflation 
D)  Bathing and feeding the patient to decrease energy expenditure 
A)  Decreasing fluid intake to ease dependent edema 
B)  Turning the patient every 2 hours and providing a low-air-loss mattress 
C)  Raising the head of the bed to maximize the patient's lung inflation 
D)  Bathing and feeding the patient to decrease energy expenditure

Question 10

Use of the low-air-loss bed is contraindicated in patients with ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skin breakdown on more than one surface 
B)  diabetic ulcers 
C)  a spinal cord injury 
D)  a history of cardiac surgery 
A)  skin breakdown on more than one surface 
B)  diabetic ulcers 
C)  a spinal cord injury 
D)  a history of cardiac surgery

Question 11

After comparing the following support surfaces,the nurse realizes that an extremely obese patient should benefit from the use of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  bariatric bed. 
B)  foam mattress. 
C)  water mattress. 
D)  air-fluidized bed. 
A)  bariatric bed. 
B)  foam mattress. 
C)  water mattress. 
D)  air-fluidized bed.

Question 12

The nurse is caring for a patient who is in an air-fluidized bed.He or she places the patient in semi-Fowler's position using foam wedges,even though he or she realizes that

Accepted Answer

A)  patients gain the greatest benefit from the prone position in an air-fluidized bed. 
B)  for resuscitation,he or she may have to increase the air pressure of the bed to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 
C)  he or she may have to increase the air pressure of the bed to turn the patient. 
D)  the foam wedges may decrease the effects of the bed. 
A)  patients gain the greatest benefit from the prone position in an air-fluidized bed. 
B)  for resuscitation,he or she may have to increase the air pressure of the bed to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 
C)  he or she may have to increase the air pressure of the bed to turn the patient. 
D)  the foam wedges may decrease the effects of the bed.

Question 13

Of the following problems that may occur with the use of an air-fluidized bed,which is of greatest concern to the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nausea 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Slight disorientation 
D)  Insensible fluid loss 
A)  Nausea 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Slight disorientation 
D)  Insensible fluid loss

Question 14

The major cause of pressure injuries is ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  malnutrition 
B)  impaired mobility 
C)  unrelieved pressure 
D)  aging skin 
A)  malnutrition 
B)  impaired mobility 
C)  unrelieved pressure 
D)  aging skin

Question 15

The patient requires a support surface to help prevent pressure injuries.He has a large open wound on his leg that is dressed daily.The nurse must choose which support surface would be most appropriate.What does the nurse realize when comparing the different types of support surfaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water mattresses are better for patients with open wounds. 
B)  Air-surface beds cannot be used if the patient needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 
C)  Water mattresses make it hard to regulate patient body temperature. 
D)  Air mattresses reduce shear and friction. 
A)  Water mattresses are better for patients with open wounds. 
B)  Air-surface beds cannot be used if the patient needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 
C)  Water mattresses make it hard to regulate patient body temperature. 
D)  Air mattresses reduce shear and friction.

Question 16

The _______________ bed rotates and improves skeletal alignment with constant side-to-side rotation up to 90 degrees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotokinetic 
B)  low-air-loss 
C)  air-fluidized 
D)  gel-overlay 
A)  Rotokinetic 
B)  low-air-loss 
C)  air-fluidized 
D)  gel-overlay

Question 17

Which of the following is a limitation of the bariatric bed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of an in-bed scale 
B)  Narrowness of the bed 
C)  Lack of pressure reduction 
D)  Increased liability to the institution 
A)  Lack of an in-bed scale 
B)  Narrowness of the bed 
C)  Lack of pressure reduction 
D)  Increased liability to the institution

Question 18

Air-fluidized beds require the nurse to assess for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient's fluid and electrolyte status 
B)  Patient's financial status 
C)  Structural strength of the room where the bed will be 
D)  Room temperature 
A)  Patient's fluid and electrolyte status 
B)  Patient's financial status 
C)  Structural strength of the room where the bed will be 
D)  Room temperature

Question 19

After comparing the benefits of the following support surfaces,the nurse realizes that a patient with multiple traumas and/or spinal cord injury is expected to be placed on a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotokinetic bed. 
B)  bariatric bed. 
C)  flotation mattress. 
D)  air-fluidized mattress. 
A)  Rotokinetic bed. 
B)  bariatric bed. 
C)  flotation mattress. 
D)  air-fluidized mattress.

Question 20

An air-suspension bed is contraindicated for the patient with

Accepted Answer

A)  burns. 
B)  traction. 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  respiratory insufficiency. 
A)  burns. 
B)  traction. 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  respiratory insufficiency.

Exam 13: Support Surfaces and Special Beds

It is recommended that the Rotokinetic bed stay in the rotation mode for at least _______ hours a day.

What is the most important factor in preventing and treating pressure injuries?

What is the primary purpose for the use of a support surface?

The patient will be going home but still requires an air-fluidized bed.Before discharge,it will be necessary for the company that is leasing the bed to inspect the home for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Factors that contribute to pressure injury formation include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The patient is admitted to the hospital.Part of the patient assessment will include (Select all that apply.)

When working with a patient who is being placed on an air mattress/overlay,the nurse should

The patient is admitted with a large stage 4 pressure injury on his coccyx.After comparing the benefits of the following support surfaces,the nurse would choose which of the following as most appropriate for this patient?

A patient is on bed rest after sustaining injuries in a car accident.Which nursing action helps prevent complications of immobility?

Use of the low-air-loss bed is contraindicated in patients with ___________________.

After comparing the following support surfaces,the nurse realizes that an extremely obese patient should benefit from the use of a(n)

The nurse is caring for a patient who is in an air-fluidized bed.He or she places the patient in semi-Fowler's position using foam wedges,even though he or she realizes that

Of the following problems that may occur with the use of an air-fluidized bed,which is of greatest concern to the nurse?

The major cause of pressure injuries is ________________.

The patient requires a support surface to help prevent pressure injuries.He has a large open wound on his leg that is dressed daily.The nurse must choose which support surface would be most appropriate.What does the nurse realize when comparing the different types of support surfaces?

The _______________ bed rotates and improves skeletal alignment with constant side-to-side rotation up to 90 degrees.

Which of the following is a limitation of the bariatric bed?

Air-fluidized beds require the nurse to assess for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

After comparing the benefits of the following support surfaces,the nurse realizes that a patient with multiple traumas and/or spinal cord injury is expected to be placed on a(n)

An air-suspension bed is contraindicated for the patient with

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