The nurse provides client care by using an air-fluidized bed. Which does the nurse include in the plan of care to prevent complications?
1. Elevates the client's head at 30 degrees
2. Removes moisture collecting on client's skin
3. Covers the mattress with a flannel bath sheet
4. Monitors serum electrolytes and fluid balance
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4. The nurse checks the client's serum electrolytes and fluid balance to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance and prevents dehydration. Air currents circulating ceramic beads under the client blow off the client's surface moisture at an accelerated rate, increasing the risk for dehydration and high levels of serum electrolytes, especially sodium and potassium.
1. The nurse avoids excessive positioning with the client's head at 30 degrees because the foam wedges used to elevate the head do not provide pressure relief and, thus, can cause complications.
2. Client is more likely to become dehydrated than exposed to excessive moisture from an air-fluidized bed.
3. The nurse positions the client on the polyester sheet containing the ceramic beads because intervening layers blunt the pressure relieving nature of the bed.
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