The nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative. Which intervention should the nurse implement to decrease the client's possibility of developing hypercalcemia?
A)
Assist the client to ambulate around the room at least three times daily.
B)
Irrigate the client's nasogastric tube every 2 hours.
C)
Assist the client to turn, cough, and deep-breathe every 2 hours.
D)
Measure vital signs every 4 hours.
A
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