The nurse is working with postoperative clients on a surgical unit. One aspect of care is manipula-tion of the client's environment. This involves the nurse:
1. Repositioning the client q2h
2. Removing clutter from the client's room
3. Delegating ambulation of clients to the nursing assistant
4. Providing pain medication to the client before a dressing change
ANS: 2
Making rooms free of clutter is an example of manipulating the environment to create safe sur-roundings. The remaining options are examples of the organization of care and personnel.
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