Author Question: To meet the needs of an unconscious patient with a risk for skin impairment, the nurse will plan to ... (Read 89 times)

jjjetplane · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

To meet the needs of an unconscious patient with a risk for skin impairment, the nurse will plan to have the patient's position changed every:

a. 30 minutes.
b. 60 minutes.
c. 120 minutes.
d. 180 minutes.

Question 2

When interacting with the parents of a SIDS infant, one of the things the nurse attempts to assist with is:

a. referring the parents to a psychologist.
b. encouraging the parents to remain stoic.
c. allaying feelings of guilt and blame.
d. learning how the event could have been prevented.

Qarqy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The bedfast patient should have a position change every 2 hours (120 minutes) because skin compromise can occur if there is unrelieved pressure during that amount of time.

Answer to Question 2

C
As parents try to cope, they have feelings of guilt and blame.