You are about to position a patient admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who developed a stage III decubitus ulcer over the right ischial tuberosity. The most appropriate position for the patient is:
1. Supine with pillows under the knees
2. Prone with pillows under the knees
3. Left side-lying with pillows between the knees
4. Right side-lying with pillows between the knees
The solution will be posted in a few days.
Create a Free MyAccess Profile
AccessMedicine Network is the place to keep up on new releases for the Access products, get short form didactic content, read up on practice impacting highlights, and watch video featuring authors of your favorite books in medicine. Create a MyAccess profile and follow our contributors to stay informed via email updates.