What should the nurse instruct a patient in a wheelchair to do to decrease risk for pressure ulcers?
a. Use a ring pillow on the seat of the chair.
b. Lift the weight of the body using the arms of the wheelchair every 15 minutes.
c. Scoot forward and back in the seat to sti-mulate circulation.
d. Wear underwear that holds moisture close to skin.
B
Using the arms of the wheelchair to lift the weight off the buttocks and coccyx is beneficial to reduce the risk of pressure ulcers in patients using wheelchairs.
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