When providing care to postoperative patients, nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they:
a. Continue bedrest after surgery until the pain level is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10.
b. Continue bedrest after surgery until the pain level is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10.
c. Ambulate patients as soon as possible after surgery.
d. Ambulate patients as soon as they are awake from anesthesia.
C
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A According to the research, ambulation is not based on pain level.
B According to the research, ambulation is not based on pain level.
C Research supports the use of early ambulation in surgical patients.
D This could possibly be an unsafe practice. The patient needs to be fully awake and responsive after anesthesia prior to attempts to ambulate.
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