Which Prescription Is the Most Important to Decrease the Risk

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which prescription is the most important to decrease the risk of deep vein thrombus in a patient after surgery?

• A)1,000-calorie regular diet
• B)Incentive spirometry every 2 to 4 hours
• C)Increase fluid intake to 1,500 to 2,000 mL/day
• D)Ambulate every 2 to 4 hours

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Definitions:

Shear

A force that causes parts of a material to slide past one another in opposite directions, relevant in understanding earthquake mechanisms.

Compression

The process of reducing the volume of a material by applying pressure, or in geology, the stress state in which rock is pressed together, increasing its density.

Tension

A force that stretches material or causes it to be pulled apart.

Columnar Joints

Vertically oriented, hexagonal columns of rock that form as a result of the cooling and contraction of volcanic or igneous rocks.