The nurse assists the client to maintain and regain mobility ...

[saliriagwu]

The nurse assists the client to maintain and regain mobility following surgery. The nurse asks a student nurse to explain key reasons to change the client's position. What are reasons to change the client's position?
 
  1 . Promote comfort
   2 . Restore body function
   3 . Relieve pressure
   4 . Prevent deformities
   5 . Decrease muscle strain
  A) 1, 2, 3, 4
  B) 1, 3, 4, 5
  C) 1, 2, 4, 5
  D) 2, 3, 4, 5

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a client the necessary steps to collect a sputum specimen. What is the best time for the nurse to instruct the client to obtain a sputum specimen for the nurse that can provide the most accurate results?
 
  A) Early morning
  B) Mid day
  C) Afternoon
  D) Evening

[ErinKing]

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
There are many reasons to change the client's position, including promoting comfort, restoring body function, preventing deformities, relieving pressure, preventing muscle strain.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
The best time to obtain a sputum specimen is soon after the client awakens in the morning. Sputum accumulates in the airways during the night and often is more easily expelled by coughing in the early morning. The first specimen of the morning is considered the most accurate.