The nurse prepares to admit a client who has morbid obesity. Which supports the nurse's decision to obtain a bariatric bed for the client?
1. Includes a built-in lift for client transfers
2. Permits client repositioning and transport
3. Allows nurse to turn the client without help
4. Has an egg crate mattress to reduce pressure
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2. If the nurse tries to place a client who has morbid obesity on a standard hospital bed, the bed lacks the width to support an obese client during turning and reposition-ing. To provide safe and effective client care, the nurse provides a bariatric bed that is manufactured wider and stronger for client support during position changes, trans-fers, and transports.
1 and 4. Bariatric beds are not made with built-in lifts for transferring or egg crate mattresses; besides, an egg crate mattress is an ineffective pressure reducing support surface for an obese client because it is not designed to withstand excessive force.
3. The nurse avoids turning an obese client who cannot assist with repositioning alone to prevent client and self-injury.
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