The nurse observes an unregulated care provider doing all the following activities when caring for a client with a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following actions should cause the nurse to intervene with the client's care?
A)Lowers the head of the client's bed to 10 degrees.
B)Splints the client's chest during coughing.
C)Helps the client to ambulate to the bathroom.
D)Assists the client to a bedside chair for meals.

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Positioning the client with the head of the bed lowered will decrease ventilation. The patient should be kept on bed rest in a semi-Fowler's position to facilitate breathing. The other actions are appropriate for a client with a pulmonary embolism.

The Nurse Observes an Unregulated Care Provider Doing All the Following