Exam 11: Safe Patient Handling, Transfer, and Positioning

To position a patient with hemiplegia in Fowler's position,the nurse should:

The patient is immobile and is being placed in the supine position.To reduce extension of the fingers and abduction of the thumb,the nurse places _________________ in the patient's hands.

The nurse prevents self-injury by using which of the following when transferring a patient? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is preparing to reposition the patient.Which of the following is a principle of safe patient transfer and positioning?

Plantar flexion contracture,otherwise known as _____________,is caused when the force of gravity pulls an unsupported,weakened foot into a plantar-flexed position.

Awareness of posture and changes in equilibrium is known as _______________.

Patients at risk for complications and/or injury from improper positioning include patients with which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

When preparing to move a patient in bed,the nurse should:

Why does a nurse move a patient who has been confined to bed for a few days slowly from a sitting to a standing position?

A nursing skill that helps a weakened or dependent patient or patients with restricted mobility to attain positions to regain optimal independence is known as ________________.

The patient is immobile and has been repositioned in bed using a drawsheet.When finished,the patient is in a supported Fowler's position with the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees.Also important for positioning this patient is to: