The nurse is caring for a patient who is immobile and needs to be turned every 2 hours.The patient has poor lower extremity circulation,and the nurse is concerned about irritation of the patient's toes.What is one strategy that the nurse could use?

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A foot cradle may be used for patients with poor peripheral circulation as a means of reducing pressure on the tips of a patient's toes.A trochanter roll prevents external rotation of the hips when the patient is in a supine position.Hand rolls maintain the thumb in slight adduction and in opposition to the fingers.The trapeze bar is a triangular device that hangs down from a securely fastened overhead bar that is attached to the bed frame.It allows the patient to pull with the upper extremities to raise the trunk off the bed,to assist in transfer from bed to wheelchair,or to perform upper arm exercises.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Immobile