Question

1. To promote adequate nutrition for the immobilized older patient who is anorexic you would:

2. Describe the special features of each of the following specialty beds in the advantage of each: air fluidized bed, low air loss bed, continuous lateral rotation bed.

3. Moiya Biaji has been immobilized with skeletal traction on her left leg after she fractured it in an auto mobile accident. You’re beginning of shift assessment of Moya would include:

4. Your nursing diagnosis related to Moyers main problem would be:

5. Another nursing diagnoses for every patient who is immobilized by cast is:

6. One expected outcome for the nursing diagnosis would be:

7. Three nursing interventions to prevent boredom for a patient in a long leg traction while immobilized are:

8. How would you evaluate the effectiveness of the traction and immobilized treatment for moya?

9. Right to a valuation statements that would assist in evaluating whether Maria was meeting the expected outcome

Answer 1

2. Air fluidized bed.

Air fluidizedbed regulates the pressure over the bony prominences by body floatation. It provides warm ,pressurized air to enhance the movement of fluid.

Low air loss mattress.

Used for the treatment and prevention of pressure sores.It is good for immobilized patients and patients with alterd sensory perception. It is very essential for patients with spinal injury.This bed has a tiny laser made holes,at the top which helps to blow out air causing the patient to float.This helps to reduce pressure between skin and bed surfaces. By this action moisture get released from there and patient remains dry.

Continues lateral bed.

It is used to manage patient with pain assosiated with pressure wounds.

It provides adequate sleep for the pateint by providing automatic turning.This provides an institutional environment for the patient.

3.

• Assess the skin over the traction for tenderness and redness.
• Assess the skin integrity.
• Assess the skin temperature and signs of infections.
• Assess the position of rope ,on pully tracks.
• Ensure there is no wrinkles in rope.
• Keep the position of the bed to avoid counter traction.

4.Impaired physical activity related to limited range of motion followed by motor accident .

5.Ineffective tissue perfusion related to prolonged immobility.

6 patient demonstrate alternative methods for movements,