The nurse includes in postoperative care for a patient with reimplantation of the right thumb the implementations of:
1. decreasing the temperature of the room to 70ºF.
2. elevating the hand, but keeping it below the level of the heart.
3. offering coffee, tea, or cola to help increase fluid intake.
4. placing an antiembolus sleeve on the right arm.
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Slight elevation of the hand will encourage drainage, but not embarrass arterial perfusion. The room temperature should be 80º F. The patient should avoid all caffeine drinks and tight clothing or dressings.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 946
OBJ: 4 TOP: Nursing Care of Reimplantation
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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