when planning for a risk management for patients who
ate at risk for development of pressure ulcers,the nurse should
first
-provide at risk patients with high protein,high carb
diet
-automatically place patients in specialty beds
-place at risk patients on an every 2 hour turning schedule
-identify at risk patients on admission to the health care
facility
Option A is applicable here in this case when the patient is on the risk for development of pressure ulcers to provide at risk patients with high protein,high carb diet as it is essential in the pressure ulcer associated wound healing.
Reference:
Hughes RG, editor.
Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses
Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2008 Ap
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