The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a patient recovering from a total hip replacement
Which information should the nurse include in these instructions? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Follow the use and weight-bearing instructions provided by the surgeon.
2. Do not do exercises if experiencing discomfort.
3. Report possible complications such as infection or dislocation.
4. Continue pain medications for only 2 days after discharge.
5. Eat protein foods with high biologic value such as meat, eggs, and dairy products.
1,3,5
Rationale 1: Patient education should focus on the continued progression of exercise and ambulation.
Rationale 2: The patient will feel some degree of discomfort when exercising the affected limb, but this can be controlled with mild analgesics.
Rationale 3: The patient should be instructed to report increasing pain, redness, swelling, fever, or deformity of the hip.
Rationale 4: Postoperative pain medication will be necessary for longer than 2 days. Without proper pain control, the patient may not progress with exercise and ambulation.
Rationale 5: The patient needs proteins that supply high biologic value to support the healing of the bone and surgical incisions.
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