A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for burns. The client's bed has a cradle. Which of the following features does a cradle offer?
A) It forms a shell over the person's lower legs to keep bed linen off the feet.
B) It supports the body and equalizes the pressure per square inch over its surface.
C) It creates wavelike redistribution of air, which relieves pressure over bony prominences.
D) Its buoyant surface distributes the pressure on the client's underlying tissue.
A
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A cradle forms a shell over the client's lower legs to keep bed linen off the feet or legs. It is often used for clients with burns, painful joint disease, and fractures of the leg. A water mattress supports the body and equalizes the pressure per square inch over its surface. An alternating air mattress creates wavelike redistribution of air, cyclically relieving pressure over bony prominences. A static air pressure mattress suspends the client on a buoyant surface, distributing the pressure on the underlying tissue.
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