The nurse is assigned to a 79-year-old patient who has decreased mobility resulting from a stroke.The nurse understands the interventions to prevent skin breakdown for this bedfast patient is to include repositioning of the patient at least every _____ hour(s).

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In general,you reposition patients as needed and at least every 2 hours if they are in bed and every 1 hour if they are sitting in a chair.

The Nurse Is Assigned to a 79-Year-Old Patient Who Has