A Client Returned to the Nursing Unit After Cholecystectomy with Common

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client returned to the nursing unit after cholecystectomy with common bile duct exploration has bile leaking from around the wound. The most appropriate nursing intervention at this time would be to

• A) assess the client further, asking about pain.
• B) reassure the client that this is normal and reinforce the dressing.
• C) monitor the client for elevations in blood pressure and pulse.
• D) encourage the client to change position in bed.

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