What action should the nurse implement when positioning an immobile patient?
a. Ensure that the patient's knees and hips are flexed.
b. Visualize how a person looks while standing and try to have the patient achieve that position while lying down.
c. Reposition the patient no more often than every 4 hours.
d. Always position the patient on his or her back with the head raised to prevent aspi-ration.
B
Positioning should be done to maintain joints in their functional positions so they are not abnor-mally flexed or extended.
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