When the nurse's assessment reveals an area of erythema on an immobilized patient's sacrum,the first step should be to:
A) Apply a wet-to-dry dressing.
B) Massage the reddened area.
C) Reposition the patient.
D) Rub the area with alcohol.
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Q2: The patient is complaining to the nurse
Q3: The patient complains that his "bottom" is
Q4: A discharge order for the patient with
Q5: The nurse assesses a patient's risk for
Q6: The negative impact of immobilization on a
Q7: The nurse takes into consideration that immobilization
Q8: When positioning an immobile patient,the nurse should:
A)
Q9: During the shift report,the nurse is told
Q10: The nurse knows that the best prevention
Q11: The nurse is providing discharge instructions to
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