A Patient Was Instructed on Exercises to Perform as Part

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient was instructed on exercises to perform as part of preoperative teaching. While recovering from surgery, the patient experiences a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) . Which preoperative exercise should the nurse identify as not having been effective for this patient?

• A) leg exercises
• B) deep breathing and coughing
• C) use of incentive spirometry
• D) splinting when coughing

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