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Turning

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Turning
Turning from side to side permits lung expansion. Patients may turn themselves or be turned by a caregiver. The head of the bed is also elevated to promote drainage if the patient can tolerate this position. Critically ill patients and those dependent on mechanical respiration are turned once every one to two hours around the clock.
Mentioned in: Chest Physical Therapy
turning
an obstetrical term for alteration of the presentation of a fetus in a dystocia. Called also version.
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