Patients Immobilized Because of Spinal Trauma Are at a High

Patients immobilized because of spinal trauma are at a high risk for contractures.The nursing management plan for these patients should include which preventive measures?

A) Consultation by physical therapist (PT) and occupational therapist (OT) early in the treatment of the patient.
B) Turning and repositioning the patient every 2 hours as ordered by the physician.
C) Range of motion exercises 1 month after the spine has been stabilized.
D) Removal of splints every 4 hours and at bedtime.
E) Hand splints for patients with paraplegia.
F) Hand and foot splints for patients with quadriplegia.

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