Question

Ms. J has suffered a recent leg fracture and has a full-leg cast on her right leg. One staff member needs to lift her leg into the bed and position the cast on a pillow. When Ms. J slides down in bed, it requires two staff members to lift her up toward the head of the bed. How should the bed mobility ADL be documented for both Self-Performance and Support Provided?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

ADL stands for activities of daily living. There are several categories of ADL and one of them is the bed mobility, that is the activities performed while laying in the bed.

The documentation for bed mobility ADL would include;

Self performance;

Getting up the bed

Laying back on bed with one assitant

Turning on and off TV using remote placed near by

Raising and lowering back with remote based bed

Support required;

Getting on the bed with one assistant

When patient slides down, two assitants are required to put him back on the head position