The nurse instructs a patient in a wheelchair that the risk for pressure ulcers can be diminished if the patient will:
1. use a ring pillow on the seat of the chair
2. lift the weight of the body using the arms of the wheelchair every 15 minutes.
3. "scoot" forward and back in the seat to stimulate circulation.
4. wear underwear that holds moisture close to skin.
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Using the arms of the wheelchair to left the weight off the buttocks and coccyx is beneficial for reducing the risk of pressure ulcers in the patient in a wheelchair.
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