To increase compliance and reduce postoperative complications, the nurse should include which topics in the preoperative teaching for a patient who is to have a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct
choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Reasons for cooling blankets in post-op period
2. Equipment used: IVs, Foley, pacer wires, chest tubes, NG tubes, ECG leads
3. Alternate methods for communicating when intubated
4. Reasons and techniques of turning, coughing, and deep breathing once extubated
5. Drug management: need for sedation when intubated, pain med through PCA
2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: During surgery hypothermia results and heating blankets, not cooling blankets, are used to stabilize core body temperatures.
Rationale 2: This should be included in the teaching.
Rationale 3: This should be included in the teaching for the patient and family.
Rationale 4: This should be included in the teaching.
Rationale 5: This should be included in the teaching.
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