NCLEX-RN — US Licensure Track › 4a. Basic Care and Comfort
Mobility, Rest & Sleep
Immobility complications follow a predictable, testable pattern by body system: skin (pressure injury), musculoskeletal (contractures, muscle atrophy — reposition at least every 2 hours and use range-of-motion exercises), respiratory (atelectasis, pneumonia — incentive spirometry and deep breathing), cardiovascular (orthostatic hypotension, venous thromboembolism — sequential compression devices, early ambulation, anticoagulation as ordered), and GI/GU (constipation, urinary stasis/infection/renal calculi).
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