Figure 10.1 Nurses play a pivotal role in specimen collection, ensuring accurate and compassionate patient care through their expertise in the art and science of collecting diagnostic samples. (credit: modification of work “22-0001-126 (7013663)” by U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Logan Ludwig/Flickr,…
Assessing Functional Ability Assessing a patient’s functional status is important in planning care. There are many validated and standardized tools to assess the patient’s baseline status. These tools are to be used not only by the nurse but also with…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Devices may sometimes be needed to immobilize a joint or keep a body part in a fixed position for a period of time. This is common in…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Similar to safe patient transfers and ambulation, the position of patients in bed is also important in maintaining healthy body systems and preventing complications from musculoskeletal injuries…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The nurse’s assessment of the patient’s mobility, strength, balance, and ADL status is critical to assisting the patient with transfer needs. The most common patient transfers completed…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Impairments in mobility impact a patient’s community, health, and access to care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 12.1 percent of all adults in the…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Hospitalization and decreased functional ability contribute to an increased risk of patient complications. Specifically, immobility or decreased mobility often contribute to health issues such as pressure injuries,…
Figure 9.1 Assessing functional ability and mobility is part of nursing care. (credit: modification of work “Naval Hospital Jacksonville Physical Therapy 210205-N-QA097-001” by Deidre Smith/Navy Medicine/Flickr, Public Domain) Chapter Outline 9.1 Assessing Functional Ability 9.2 Assessing Mobility 9.3 Transferring Patients 9.4 Positioning in Bed 9.5 Limited Movement…
Wound Classification Wounds are classified in several ways and include intentional or unintentional wounds (i.e., from treatment/therapy or accidental), open or closed wounds (i.e., break in the skin or under the skin layers), acute or chronic wounds (i.e., follows normal healing process…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Globally, more than 175,000 deaths related to burns occur annually (World Health Organization, 2018). The skin is the largest organ of the body. Burns on the skin…