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jenna1

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse is changing the position of a person with flaccid paralysis. Which action is most important?
 
  a. Change the patient's joint position fre-quently.
  b. Refrain from footboard usage.
  c. Only move the patient from side to side, not supine.
  d. Refrain from using pillows to keep the patient in place.

Question 2

A(n) ________________ allows a patient to donate her own blood to be used during or after surgery.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word


jsm54321

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Frequent changes in joint position reduce the incidence of ankylosis.

Answer to Question 2

autologous transfusion

An autologous transfusion is one in which the patient has donated her own blood to be used dur-ing or after surgery.


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