back 2 - compromised circulation and risk of DVT
- decreased
ventilation and risk of pneumonia
- Decreased bone density
and risk of osteoporosis
- slowing of body functions
(bowel/bladder)
- loss of flexibility and risk of
contractures
- loss of endurance
- loss of muscle
strength and muscle mass
- prolonged pressure over bony
prominences and risk of pressure ulcers
| back 1 - Days to weeks of bed rest to heal and recover was fairly common
until the 1960s
- Today bed rest is generally used for
patients with critically acute medical conditions and high risk
pregnancy
- rarely lasts more than several hours to a day or
so
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back 4 - Prone
- head support, pillow under hips, support to keep
toes elevated,
| back 3 - Supine-Long Term
- pillow under knees, back of head,
cushion under heels, caution of hyperextension of the knees
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| back 5 - side lying position
- helps alleviate pressure on
anterior and posterior structures.
- pillow or cushion b/w
knees, under head, possible wedge behind back to prevent from rolls
or falling.
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