The hospice nurse instructs caregivers in repositioning the patient because the patient spends most of the time reclining. What problem can this cause?
a. Contractures
b. Pressure ulcers
c. Bruising
d. Excoriation
ANS: B
Increased weakness is noted in the last stages of a terminal illness. With increased weakness, activity intolerance increases, and the patient spends most of the time reclining. This leads to risk for skin impairment and the formation of pressure ulcers.
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