The nurse provides client teaching about the Rotokinetic bed. Which does the nurse include in client teaching to provide client reassurance?
1. The degree of rotation decreases with time.
2. Clients experience lightheadedness frequently.
3. The bed remains in one position most of the time.
4. The bed rotates 180 degrees in reverse movement.
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2. The nurse informs the client about lightheadedness to prepare the client for the sensation and to reassure the client that lightheadedness is expected. The nurse rein-forces the teaching when the client experiences lightheadedness and provides reas-surance by teaching the client that lightheadedness should diminish over time as the client adjusts to therapy. If the nurse withholds this information and the client expe-riences lightheadedness, the client can worry about developing a new health problem.
1. The degree of rotation is usually consistent over time.
3 and 4. The Rotokinetic bed rotates from side to side and is stationary for less than 4 hours a day.
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