RN Exam Practice
Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 136 of 2368

A client who sits in a chair most of the day is rated as chair fast on the Braden Scale. Which instruction should the nurse give?

  1. Reposition yourself every 2 hours and stand once per shift
  2. Stay still in the chair to prevent friction
  3. Reposition yourself every 15 minutes and stand every hour
  4. Reposition yourself only when the skin feels sore
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Correct answer: Reposition yourself every 15 minutes and stand every hour

Clients who are chair fast are taught to reposition every 15 minutes and stand every hour if able.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Integumentary: Activity. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026