Author Question: A nurse needs to position a patient in severe respiratory distress in a manner that allows the chest ... (Read 54 times)

bio_gurl · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse needs to position a patient in severe respiratory distress in a manner that allows the chest to expand to maximum capacity for moving air in and out of the lungs. The correct body position for this patient would be

1. Right Sims.
2. Orthopneic.
3. Trendelenburg.
4. Supine.

Question 2

A nurse needs to prevent the external rotation of a patient's legs. The nurse identifies that the correct positioning device would be

1. Stirrups.
2. A blanket roll.
3. A trochanter roll.
4. A foot board.