If bedridden patients are NOT repositioned every two hours they will be subject to

A)

peritonitis from secretions collected in the lungs.
B)

increased circulation from lack of movement.
C)

skin breakdown due to prolonged pressure.
D)

none of the above


Answer:

C

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