Multiple Choice
The most appropriate intervention by the nurse to decrease the pain of an abdominal incision while coughing would be to:
A) Support the surgical site with a pillow
B) Position patient in a side-lying position
C) Medicate with prescribed narcotic before coughing
D) Ask the patient to cross arms over the chest to increase force of cough
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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