A nurse is repositioning a client who cannot do this without assistance and observes an area of redness on the right hip.The redness is not resolved within 30 minutes of the position change.Which of these actions should the nurse take next?
A)Document the reddened area in the client's chart.
B)Call the supervisor.
C)Call the health care provider.
D)Plan to reposition the client more frequently.

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Areas of redness that do not resolve within 30 minutes after pressure relief should be documented.A plan to reposition the client more frequently may need to be instituted.

A Nurse Is Repositioning a Client Who Cannot Do This