The nurse identifies the problem of impaired physical mobility in a patient hospitalized with traumatic injuries. Which intervention should the nurse identify as appropriate for this patient?
1. Provide active range-of-motion exercises to affected extremities every 8 hours.
2. Turn and reposition every hour.
3. Remove anti-embolic stockings for 3 hours every shift.
4. Administer tetanus toxoid.
Correct Answer: 1
The patient with impaired physical mobility should have active range-of-motion exercises to the affected extremities once every 8 hours. The patient should be turned and repositioned every 2 hours. Anti-embolic stockings should be removed for 1 hour every shift. Administering the tetanus toxoid would be appropriate for reducing the risk for infection.
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