Asked by
Justin Bullard
on Oct 23, 2024
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The patient refuses to get out of bed to ambulate after surgery.Which is the appropriate response of the nurse?
A) "No problem.You should rest quietly in bed today so that you can heal."
B) "It is important to get out of bed and walk to prevent blood clots or pneumonia."
C) "I will notify your doctor that you refused and make a notation in your chart."
D) "You can have your next dose of pain medication after you get up and walk."
Ambulate
The act or ability to walk from place to place independently with or without assistance.
Blood Clots
Semi-solid masses of blood that form in response to injury or inflammation, sometimes leading to vascular obstruction.
Pneumonia
An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, which can fill with fluid or pus, causing cough, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.
- Acknowledge the significance of involving patients in their education and engaging them in preventing and managing complications associated with immobility.
- Create and apply care schemes in nursing to improve patient's mobility and prevent problems due to immobility.
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Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the significance of involving patients in their education and engaging them in preventing and managing complications associated with immobility.
- Create and apply care schemes in nursing to improve patient's mobility and prevent problems due to immobility.