Author Question: A nurse is providing care for a patient after abdominal surgery. To help prevent respiratory ... (Read 76 times)

Mimi · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is providing care for a patient after abdominal surgery. To help prevent respiratory complications, the plan of care should include which of the following? Select all that apply.

1. Turning the patient every 4 to 6 hours
2. Encouraging the use of the incentive spirometer
3. Encouraging oral intake
4. Dressing changes every shift
5. Encouraging the patient to hold a pillow against the incision while taking deep breaths and coughing

Question 2

A patient is showing changes in mental function, skin and mucous membrane color, and respiratory rate and rhythm. A nurse identifies this impaired oxygenation condition as

1. Atelectasis.
2. Hypoxia.
3. Crepitus.
4. Diffusion.