The nurse is planning activities for a patient with an increase in oxygen consumption. Which of the following should the nurse do separately and then afterwards permit the patient to rest?
1. turn and reposition
2. bed bath
3. change abdominal wound dressing
4. daily weight using bed sling scale
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Rationale: A daily weight with a bed sling scale will increase a patient's oxygen consumption by 40% and is the activity that the nurse should do separately and then permit the patient to rest. Turning and repositioning will increase the patient's oxygen consumption by 30%. A bed bath will increase the patient's oxygen consumption by 20%. Changing the abdominal wound dressing will increase the patient's oxygen consumption by 10%
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