A nurse plans care for a client who is recovering from an inguinal hernia repair. Which interventions should the nurse include in this client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Encouraging ambulation three times a day
b. Encouraging normal urination
c. Encouraging deep breathing and coughing
d. Providing ice bags and scrotal support
e. Forcibly reducing the hernia
ANS: A, B, D
Postoperative care for clients with an inguinal hernia includes all general postoperative care except coughing. The nurse should promote lung expansion by encouraging deep breathing and ambulation. The nurse should encourage normal urination, including allowing the client to stand, and should provide scrotal support and ice bags to prevent swelling. A hernia should never be forcibly reduced, and this procedure is not part of postoperative care.
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