To meet the needs of an unconscious patient with a risk for skin impairment, the nurse will plan to have the patient's position changed every:
a. 30 minutes.
b. 60 minutes.
c. 120 minutes.
d. 180 minutes.
C
The bedfast patient should have a position change every 2 hours (120 minutes) because skin compromise can occur if there is unrelieved pressure during that amount of time.
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