When the nurse positions the postoperative client for comfort and teaches her how to splint her abdominal incision for deep breathing and coughing, the nurse is addressing the nursing process component of:
a. assessment.
b. planning.
c. implementation.
d. diagnosis.
Question 2
Which of the following is a therapeutic intervention that the nurse would perform to resolve or prevent a client problem?
a. Taking the client's blood pressure
b. Weighing the client daily
c. Turning the client every 2 hours
d. Inspecting the incision site every shift
The postoperative client supports an incision with a folded pillow when taking a deep breath and cou
Anatomical positions of the heart
Common patient positions.
Testing patellar reflex, client in a supine position
Position the client
Client positioned and draped