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Title: When assisting the client with using a bedpan, the nurse should:
Post by: sammismilez on Jan 25, 2018
When assisting the client with using a bedpan, the nurse should:
 
  A. Lower the client's head
  B. Remove abduction pillows
  C. Push the pan under the client's hips
  D. Place the bedpan under warm water before use


Title: When assisting the client with using a bedpan, the nurse should:
Post by: sofpof on Jan 25, 2018
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D. Place bedpan under warm, running water for few seconds, then dry.
A. Raise client's head 30 to 60 degrees.
B. If client has had total hip replacement, the abduction pillow placed between the legs to prevent dislocation of the new joint must remain in place. Use a fracture pan.
C. Shoving the bedpan under the client increases the risk of friction injury to the underlying skin and tissues.