Multiple Choice
The UAP is given ambulation instructions by a staff nurse for a patient 2 days postoperatively.Which of the following ambulation instructions would require further communication to the UAP to ensure the safety of the patient?
A) "Ambulate the patient the length of the hallway and get me if there are any problems."
B) "Have you ambulated this type of post-op patient before?"
C) "Let me know 1 hour before you are ready to ambulate the patient so I can give him his pain medication."
D) "This patient has been ambulating with minimal assistance, but I would like you to walk with him to be sure he is stable."
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