Keeping a patient immobilized creates benefits for the patient. Nurses implement therapeutic immobilization as a means to:
A. limit the movement of the body.
B. restrain a unstable patient in bed.
C. increase active range of joint motion.
D. strengthen joints and muscles in preparation for ambulation.
A
Bed rest is an intervention in which a patient is restricted to bed for therapeutic reasons. Ad-vantages of bed rest include decreasing the body's oxygen needs, reducing pain, and allowing a debilitated or ill patient to rest. The duration of bed rest depends on the type and nature of the illness or injury and the patient's previous state of health.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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1. The appropriateness of the design 2. The overall cost of the study 3. The ethical dimensions of the study 4. The significance of the problem 5. The generalizability of the findings