A patient confined to bed has slid to the bottom of the bed. What should the nurse do to adjust this patient's body position?
1. Lift the patient up in bed.
2. Pull the patient up in bed.
3. Slide the patient up in bed.
4. Do nothing.
Correct Answer: 1
Patients in hospital beds are subject to shearing forces when the head of the bed is elevated and the torso slides down toward the foot of the bed. Pulling up or sliding the patient when in bed subjects the patient to shearing forces. For this reason, always lift patients up in bed with the assistance of support staff as indicated. Doing nothing is not appropriate for the patient confined to bed.
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