You are the rehabilitation nurse caring for a 25 -year-old patient who suffered extensive injuries in a motorcycle accident. During each patient contact, what action should you perform most frequently?

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During each patient contact, the nurse evaluates the patients position and assists the patient to achieve and maintain proper positioning and alignment. The nurse does not complete a physical assessment during each patient contact. Similarly, the nurse does not plan nursing interventions or assist the patient to ambulate each time the nurse has contact with the patient.

You Are the Rehabilitation Nurse Caring for a 25 -Year-Old