A child has undergone surgery using steel bar placement to correct pectus excavatum. Which of the following would the nurse instruct the parents to avoid?
A) Semi-Fowler
B) Supine
C) High Fowler
D) Side-lying
D
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You are caring for a client on a medical-surgical floor during the shift, and you did a complete head-to-toe assessment at the beginning of your shift. Toward the end of your shift, the client complains of abdominal pain in the surgical area
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1. HHS 2. State health departments 3. Healthcare organizations 4. Local health departments