Exam 18: Safe Lifting, Moving, and Positioning of Patients

An emaciated semiconscious bed bound patient does not remain in a side lying position and repeatedly turns onto her back, where she is developing a pressure area over her sacrum. The nurse should add to the nursing care plan to:

The nurse reminds a patient that one of the anatomic parts of a joint that allows the joint to move freely is the fluid filled ___________.

A patient who has had spinal surgery is not permitted to bend at the waist or to sit in a chair. To position the patient safely in bed, the nurse:

An example of the principles of good body mechanics applied to patient care occurs when the nurse:

A patient who is weak from inactivity following a car accident benefits most if the nurse provides for:

The patient for whom passive range of motion exercises would be most beneficial would be the: