Assignment task: The purpose of this discussion is to help students understand the negative consequences of immobility on the health wellness of individuals in their care. Understanding the consequences is not enough, however, and the discussion should evolve into helping the learners consider the nurse's role in preventing the complications of immobility. A. Impact of Immobility
1. What specific actions, by the nurse. Can help prevent the complications of immobility in the body system you chose?
2. Consider this situation: A person with pneumonia refused to get out of bed for meals, stating "I am too weak to sit up. Just raise the head of the bed for me". Based on what you know about the hazards of immobility, compose a response to this individual.