Nursing Interventions to Help the Patient Cope with Decreased Cardiac

question 18

Multiple Choice

Nursing interventions to help the patient cope with decreased cardiac output include which one of the following?

• A) Dovetailing nursing care tasks allows rest periods for the patient.
• B) Maintaining enough cover prevents the patient from shivering.
• C) Turning, coughing, deep-breathing, and ambulating the patient every 2 hours reduce the risk of embolism.
• D) Administering analgesics cautiously.

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