5. A nurse is caring for a 26-year-old male patien...

Mobility Practice For NCLEX Quiz

Question Number 5

5. A nurse is caring for a 26-year-old male patient who has been hospitalized for a spinal cord injury following a motor vehicle accident. Which action would the nurse perform when logrolling the patient to reposition him on his side?

a. Have the patient extend his arms outward and cross his legs on top of a pillow.

b. Stand at the side of the bed in which the patient will be turned while another nurse gently pushes the patient from the other side.

c. Have the patient cross his arms on his chest and place a pillow between his knees.

d. Place a cervical collar on the patient's neck and gently roll him to the other side of the bed

✔ Correct Answer:

c. Have the patient cross his arms on his chest and place a pillow between his knees.

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