A client who has been on bedrest for several weeks is permitted to sit out of bed in a chair. What should the nurse do to reduce the client's risk of becoming dizzy when transferring out of bed to a chair?
1. Position prone for several hours every day
2. Raise and lower the foot of the bed several times
3. Raise and lower the head of the bed several times
4. Assist to roll in bed from side to side several times
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Rationale 1: The prone position will not reduce the risk of dizziness when transferring out of bed to a chair.
Rationale 2: Raising and the lowering the foot of the bed several times will not reduce the risk of dizziness when transferring out of bed to a chair.
Rationale 3: If the client has been on prolonged bed rest or has been immobilized, the risk of orthostatic hypotension is increased. Raising and lowering HOB several times to stimulate baroreceptors will help to prevent this condition.
Rationale 4: Rolling in bed side to side will not reduce the risk of dizziness when transferring out of bed to a chair.
Global Rationale: If the client has been on prolonged bed rest or has been immobilized, the risk of orthostatic hypotension is increased. Raising and lowering HOB several times to stimulate baroreceptors will help to prevent this condition. The prone position, raising and lowering the foot of the bed, or rolling side to side in bed will not reduce the risk of dizziness when transferring out of bed to a chair.
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