When the nurse creates a plan of care for a patient who is experiencing alterations in mobility,which of the following is true?

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The nurse should collaborate with other health care team members such as physiotherapists or occupational therapists when considering mobility needs.Nurses often delegate some interventions to unregulated care providers.Unregulated care providers may perform such tasks as turning and positioning patients,applying elastic stockings,and helping patient use the incentive spirometer.Occupational therapists are a resource for planning ADLs that patients need to modify or relearn.It is especially important in priority setting to account for potential complications.Many times,actual problems such as pressure ulcers are addressed only after they develop.They should be addressed before they develop.

When the Nurse Creates a Plan of Care for a Patient