PCA Study Guide: A patient who has been on bed rest is to get up in a chair. The Personal Care Assistant helps the patient to sit on the edge of the bed. The patient says, "I am dizzy." What should the PCA do?

A. Rub the patient's feet.
B. Help the patient to a standing position and see if the dizziness goes away.
C. Put a cool compress on the patient's head.
D. Support the patient in a sitting position and wait a minute or so to see if the dizziness goes away.

Question

A patient who has been on bed rest is to get up in a chair. The Personal Care Assistant helps the patient to sit on the edge of the bed. The patient says, "I am dizzy." What should the PCA do?

A. Rub the patient's feet.
B. Help the patient to a standing position and see if the dizziness goes away.
C. Put a cool compress on the patient's head.
D. Support the patient in a sitting position and wait a minute or so to see if the dizziness goes away.

Alisa Lybbert · Accepted Answer

D. Support the patient in a sitting position and wait a minute or so to see if the dizziness goes away.

PCA Study Guide

D. Support the patient in a sitting position and wait a minute or so to see if the dizziness goes away.

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