After a skin graft procedure to the leg, the client is returned to the burn care unit. When positioning the client, the nurse makes the most therapeutic adjustments, which includes:
1. Elevating the head of bed 30°.
2. Elevating the affected extremity.
3. Maintaining the head of the bed flat.
4. Placing the client flat with the affected extremity abducted.
2. Elevating the affected extremity.
Rationale:
Elevating the affected extremity will reduce edema and promote perfusion. Elevating the head of bed, leaving the head of bed flat, and abducting the extremity will not increase healing or improve the client's long-range prognosis.
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1. Using meditation to de-stress at the end of a long day at work. 2. Eating a low fat-diet, since there is a family history of heart disease. 3. Attending workshops designed to enhance professional skills at least twice yearly. 4. Volunteering to cover a friend's weekend shifts so the friend can fully recover from a sprained ankle. 5. Making sure to reserve the time to read a favorite book between 12 hours of shift work.
The nurse is providing care for children in a pediatric medical home. What is a characteristic of care in these types of facilities?
A) All insurance except Medicaid is accepted. B) Ambulatory care is not provided C) A centralized database contains all child information. D) Continuity of care is provided from infancy through adulthood.