A client with a cervical spinal cord injury is developing foot drop. Which of the following should the nurse do to help this client?
1. Place high-topped shoes on the client while in bed
2. Keep the linens on the end of the bed turned back to expose the feet
3. Use only the prone and Sims' positions for client positioning
4. Use a device to elevate the linens off the feet
1. Place high-topped shoes on the client while in bed
Rationale:
High-topped shoes will place the client's feet in the anatomical position of dorsal flexion. While a device to elevate linens and turning the linens back will keep the weight of the linens off the feet, foot drop can occur anyway. The prone and Sims' positions are implicated in the development of foot drop.
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