The nurse and an assistant are moving a dependent patient from the supine to the lateral position. Which should the nurse implement to begin repositioning?
a. Support the upper arm and leg with pil-lows.
b. Move the patient away from the center toward a side of the bed.
c. Elevate the patient's head with two or three pillows.
d. Wedge a pillow under the abdomen and chest.
B
The nurse and assistant move the patient to one side of the bed to create space on the bed for turning and avoid dangling the patient's arms and legs over the side of the bed. The nurse sup-ports the upper arm and leg after the patient is turned. Usually one pillow under the head is suit-able for the lateral position; two or three pillows hyperflex the patient's head. If necessary, a pil-low is wedged under the patient's chest and hips to support the patient in the lateral position, al-lowing him or her to relax in this position.
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