Author Question: To prevent skin breakdown in a wheelchair-bound patient, the nurse teaches the patient to shift the ... (Read 61 times)

ericka1 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

To prevent skin breakdown in a wheelchair-bound patient, the nurse teaches the patient to shift the patient's weight every _______ minutes.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The mother of a child who has been diagnosed with varicella asks the nurse when the child can return to school. The nurse states that the child is no longer contagious:

a. when the fever dissipates.
b. after the incubation period.
c. when the lesions have healed.
d. when the lesions are crusted over.

SVictor · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

15
fifteen
People who are wheelchair-bound should shift their weight by pushing on the arms of their chair every 15 minutes to prevent skin breakdown.

Answer to Question 2

D
Varicella is no longer contagious when the lesions are dry.