Which intervention decreases the likelihood of a patient developing skin breakdown or pressure ulcers when turned to the side?


Turning the patient every 8 hours


Checking the patient's skin once each shift for signs of breakdown


Placing a pillow under the semiflexed upper leg level with the hip from the groin to the foot


Placing the patient in the supine position for the duration of the shift. Which patient has the greatest risk of immobility complications?
a. A young child with an asthma exacerbation
b. A mobile patient with transient chest pain
c. A patient who has suffered a stroke and must walk with a walker
d. An older adult patient in traction