A Client Has Returned from an Open Cholecystectomy

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client has returned from an open cholecystectomy. The nurse places the highest priority on which intervention?

• A) Coughing and deep breathing
• B) Early ambulation
• C) Wearing anti-embolic hose
• D) Use of a nasogastric tube

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