A 33-year-old woman had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed this morning and was transferred at 15:00 to the postsurgical unit from PACU. It is now 16:30 . At this point in the patient's recovery, what are the nursing priorities?
A) Health education about the dietary and lifestyle changes necessitated by her gall bladder surgery
B) Monitoring and treating the patient's pain, nausea, and vomiting
C) Encouraging the patient to ambulate, and teaching the patient about the benefits of early ambulation
D) Performing a sterile dressing change and assessing the integrity of the patient's surgical incision
B
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