A patient will have an incision in the lower left abdomen. Which intervention by the nurse will help decrease discomfort in the incisional area when she coughs postoperatively?
a. Apply a splint directly over the lower abdomen.
b. Keep the patient flat with feet flexed.
c. Turn her on her right side.
d. Apply a splint above and below the incision.
A
To ease the pressure on the incision, the nurse helps the patient support the surgical site with a pillow, rolled bath blanket, or the heel of the hand.
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