Nursing interventions to prevent atelectasis and pneumonia ...

[Lobcity]

Nursing interventions to prevent atelectasis and pneumonia include which of the following? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Elevating the head of the bed 45 degrees
  2. Keeping the patient lying in a prone position
  3. Turning from side to side at least every 2 hours
  4. Assisting with turning, coughing, and deep breathing once per shift
  5. Assisting with the use of an incentive spirometer, taking 10 to 20 breaths per hour

Question 2

Nursing interventions to prevent musculoskeletal complications include which of the following? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Maintaining proper body alignment
  2. Maintaining a slump-shouldered position
  3. Keeping the head, trunk, and hips positioned in a straight line
  4. Maintaining the arms in alignment with the shoulders and trunk
  5. Preventing the legs from rotating in the hip sockets either medially or laterally

[jsm54321]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1, 3, 5

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1, 3, 4, 5

[Lobcity]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[raenoj]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it