Your client is in skeletal traction for a fractured acetabulum. What should you do to prevent skin breakdown? (Select all that apply.)
a. Encourage the client to eat a high protein diet, including dairy products and Vitamin C.
b. Assess the clients bony prominences daily for redness.
c. Keep the bed linens clean and dry.
d. Encourage the patient not to move for faster fracture healing.
e. Assist the client with keeping the skin clean and dry.
A, B, C, E
There are several interventions the clinician can use to prevent skin breakdown in the bedbound client. These include the following: change positions as often as possible, check bony prominences for redness, keep the skin clean and dry, keep bed linens clean and dry, and eat a high-protein diet with dairy products and vitamin C.
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