Author Question: When a patient has had surgery and does NOT move about in bed of their own accord, turning them from ... (Read 25 times)

HCHenry · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

When a patient has had surgery and does NOT move about in bed of their own accord, turning them from side-to-side every two hours will help to prevent

A)

bleeding and swelling.
B)

pain and discomfort.
C)

shock and nausea.
D)

lung congestion and pneumonia.

Question 2

When helping a patient with his/her breathing exercises, you can encourage deeper breathing by

A)

pushing down on the rib cage.
B)

asking the patient to feel his/her abdomen rise.
C)

pushing up his/her rib cage.
D)

all of the above