Preoperative teaching should include how to perform postoperative leg exercises, which are done to prevent which complication of surgery?
a. ankylosis of the joints c. thrombosis formation
b. atrophy of the muscles d. pneumonia
C
Although the specific postoperative nursing care provided depends on the client's surgical procedure and postoperative status, there are several important general nursing measures related to the preceding risks. One of these measures is prevention of deep vein thrombosis, thrombophlebitis, and pulmonary embolism by application of antiembolism stockings or a sequential compression device to the lower extremities; if the client's condition permits, early ambulation also improves peripheral vascular status and helps prevent emboli.
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