A nurse teaches a client who is recovering from a spinal fusion. Which statement should the nurse include in this client's postoperative instructions?
a. "Only lift items that are 10 pounds or less."
b. "Wear your brace whenever you are out of bed."
c. "You must remain in bed for 3 weeks after surgery."
d. "You are prescribed medications to prevent rejection."
ANS: B
Clients who undergo spinal fusion are fitted with a brace that they must wear throughout the healing process (usually 3 to 6 months) whenever they are out of bed. The client should not lift anything. The client does not need to remain in bed. Medications for rejection prevention are not necessary for this procedure.
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