The nurse prepares to admit a client with severe pelvic and leg fractures to the intensive care unit. Which support surface should the nurse prepare for the client?
1. Bariatric bed
2. Rotokinetic bed
3. Flotation mattress
4. Air-fluidized mattress
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2. A client with severe fractures risks life- or limb-threatening soft tissue injuries if bone fragments damage arteries, veins, or nerves; therefore, the nurse prepares a Ro-tokinetic bed for the client with severe fractures to maintain skeletal alignment and to prevent some complications of bed rest, especially impaired skin integrity.
1 and 3. The client needs a pressure-relieving surface and skeletal alignment, features the bariatric bed and flotation mattress lack.
4. The client is unsuitable for the air-fluidized bed because it does not maintain ske-letal alignment.
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