The Nurse Is Teaching a Client Who Has an Unstable

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a client who has an unstable thoracic vertebral fracture and is being treated with immobilization before surgery.Which statement does the nurse include in the client's teaching?

• A) "You will need to apply an immobilizing brace snugly around your waist when out of bed."
• B) "You will remain strapped to the transport back board until the surgical room is ready."
• C) "Keep your spine in alignment by not sitting up, arching your back, or twisting in bed."
• D) "An incentive spirometer will prevent you from having atelectasis and pneumonia after surgery."

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