A patient in the intensive care unit has been receiving treatment for several weeks following complications from cardiac surgery. The nurse knows that this long course of treatment creates an increased risk of ICU-acquired weakness
What prevention measure should be instituted to mitigate this risk?
A) Involve the patient in decisions surrounding his care and rehabilitation.
B) Teach the patient about the consequences of prolonged immobility.
C) Maintain the patient's blood glucose levels within normal range.
D) Wean the patient from his ventilator as soon as possible.
C
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a. allow the patient to wear the item, but make note of it for the OR staff to see and reposition if needed. b. insist that the patient take off the item and leave it in the bedside stand. c. remove the item and tie it to the foot of the patient's bed. d. place the item in a plastic bag and lock it in the narcotics cabinet.