A nurse noticed that clients who ambulated within the first 12 hours of surgery had fewer postoperative complications
Which of the following approaches would provide validation for the nurse's belief that early ambulation decreases postoperative complications? 1. Correlation of postoperative complications with the clients' activity
2. Discussion of postoperative complications with physical therapist
3. Adjustment of the clients' medications related to their activity levels
4. Modification of the clients' activity based upon the surgical severity
Correlate postoperative complications with the clients' activity
Rationale: Research designed to validate whether early ambulation decreases postoperative complications must correlate clients' activity with the development of postoperative complications. Discussion with therapists regarding clients' postoperative complications, adjustment of the clients medications based upon the activity levels, and modification of the clients' activity based upon the severity of the surgery will not validate the correlation between early ambulation and postoperative complications.
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