The nurse is caring for a patient who delivered by cesarean birth. The patient received a general anesthetic. The nurse would encourage which of the following in order to prevent or minimize abdominal distention?
1. Increased intake of cold beverages
2. Leg exercises every 2 hours
3. Abdominal tightening
4. Ambulation
5. Eating a high-protein general diet
Rationale 1: Increased intake of cold beverages and eating a high-protein general diet would increase the distention through increase of gas and constipation.
Rationale 2: Leg exercises every 2 hours, abdominal tightening, and ambulation all serve to prevent or minimize abdominal distention in a surgical patient who received a general anesthetic.
Rationale 3: Leg exercises every 2 hours, abdominal tightening, and ambulation all serve to prevent or minimize abdominal distention in a surgical patient who received a general anesthetic.
Rationale 4: Leg exercises every 2 hours, abdominal tightening, and ambulation all serve to prevent or minimize abdominal distention in a surgical patient who received a general anesthetic.
Rationale 5: Increased intake of cold beverages and eating a high-protein general diet would increase the distention through increase of gas and constipation.
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