Asked by parastoo pourang on Apr 26, 2024
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When providing care for a postoperative patient,it is important for the nurse to include which postoperative exercise?
A) Turning every 4 hours
B) Completing leg exercises once daily
C) Repeating individual leg exercises 20 times
D) Performing exercises with the unaffected extremities
Postoperative Exercise
Physical activities recommended after surgery to aid in recovery and prevent complications.
- Pinpointing measures to decrease the incidence of surgical site infections and postoperative complications.
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Sebastian greyjoyApr 27, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
A leg unaffected by surgery can be exercised safely unless the patient has preexisting phlebothrombosis (blood clot formation)or thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the vein wall).Instruct the patient to turn every 2 hours from side to back to the other side while awake.Have the patient continue to practice exercises at least every 2 hours while awake and repeat exercises 5 times.Instruct the patient to coordinate turning and leg exercises with diaphragmatic breathing,incentive spirometry,and coughing exercises.
Learning Objectives
- Pinpointing measures to decrease the incidence of surgical site infections and postoperative complications.
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