The Patient Will Have an Incision in the Lower Left

question 18

Multiple Choice

The patient will have an incision in the lower left abdomen.Which of the following measures by the nurse will help decrease discomfort in the incisional area when the patient coughs postoperatively?

• A) Applying a splint directly over the lower abdomen
• B) Keeping the patient flat with feet flexed
• C) Turning the patient onto the right side
• D) Applying pressure above and below the incision

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