Multiple Choice
A client is transferred from the post-anesthesia recovery unit to the surgical unit following an open cholecystectomy. Which interventions are most important for the nurse to perform to prevent postoperative pneumonia? Select all that apply.
A) Administer morphine only if the pain is >8 on a 1-10 pain scale
B) Ambulate within 8 hours after surgery, if possible
C) Have client cough with splinting every hour
D) Have client deep breathe and use the incentive spirometer every hour
E) Maintain pneumatic compression devices when client is in bed
F) Place client in Fowler's position
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