Patient Positioning Principles

Placing the patient into a specific static alignment

For all clients who are bedridden or lying in bed for an extended amount of time each day

Providing comfort and safety, maintaining the patient's airway and circulation, and preventing nerve damage

<p>Supportive devices along with repositioning can aid in providing comfort and safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patients who are able to move under their own volition</p> Signup and view all the answers