A physician recommends that a client with paralysis use a flotation mattress. The nurse educator asks the student nurse about the purpose for a floatation mattress
What is the best response by the student nurse about the purpose of a flotation mattress? A) Provides comfort because it is shaped like an egg carton
B) Treats contractures as a result of prolonged immobility
C) Supports the body to avoid creating pressure points
D) Keeps the body straight, flat alignment
C
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The flotation mattress supports the body to avoid creating pressure points. An egg crate mattress provides comfort, because it is shaped like an egg carton, but it does not prevent skin breakdown. Therapeutic beds are used to treat clients with severe joint contractures. Orthopedic beds keep the body in straight, flat alignment.
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