A client on bedrest perspires heavily in dependent areas and has developed a fungal rash from the heat and moisture. What type of bed does the nurse order to best assist this client?

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A low air loss mattress is best for managing the heat and moisture of the skin through airflow. A lateral rotation bed partially turns the client by rotating the axis of the bed. The alternating pressure mattress provides cyclic pressure redistribution. The multizoned surface mattress has different segments, each of which can provide different amounts of pressure redistribution.

A Client on Bedrest Perspires Heavily in Dependent Areas and Has