A Client Recovering from Hip Surgery Is Reluctant to Ambulate

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client recovering from hip surgery is reluctant to ambulate because of the amount of pain that occurred with walking prior to the surgery.What can the nurse do to help this client with pain control?

• A)Provide pain medication before every ambulation session.
• B)Address the client's fear of pain with walking.
• C)Tell the client that the pain is now gone.
• D)Explain that the client is confusing postoperative pain with the pain before the surgery.

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