A Male Client 30 Years of Age Is Postoperative Day

question 6

Multiple Choice

A male client 30 years of age is postoperative day 2 following a nephrectomy (kidney removal) but has not yet mobilized or dangled at the bedside. Which of the following is the nurse's best intervention in this client's care?

• A) Educate the client about the benefits of early mobilization and offer to assist him.
• B) Respect the client's wishes to remain in his bed and ask him when he would like to begin mobilizing.
• C) Show the client the expected outcomes on his clinical pathway that relate to mobilization.
• D) Document the client's noncompliance and reiterate the consequences of delaying mobilization.

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