To prevent complications in a hepatitis patient on bed rest, the nurse would plan to:
1. raise the knee gatch to prevent the patient from sliding down in bed.
2. provide undisturbed periods of 6 hours to encourage rest.
3. restrict fluids.
4. encourage turning, coughing, and deep breathing every 2 hours.
4
The nurse must encourage measures that will prevent pneumonia and impaired skin integrity because of the increased risk factors associated with bed rest.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 807
OBJ: 5 TOP: Bed Rest for Hepatitis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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