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Your client had knee surgery today in your ambulatory surgery center. What teaching topic would you be sure to confirm with your client?
 
  1. You will have severe pain, so be sure to take your medications every 4 hours.
  2. Be sure to start your physical therapy exercises tonight.
  3. Avoid driving until at least tomorrow and longer if you are taking your pain medications.
  4. Remember to alternate heat and ice on your knee until you see the physician.

Question 2

Your client is first-day postoperative after having an abdominal hysterectomy. Which of the following would you do to help client with coughing exercises?
 
  1. Encourage the use of a pillow to splint the incision.
  2. Discourage sitting in the Fowler's position.
  3. Enlist another nurse to help you splint the incision.
  4. Encourage the client to lie prone to protect the incision.



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