Because your client has decreased cardiac output, a priority of care is to conserve the client's energy. What can you do to facilitate this goal?
1. Restrict all visitors.
2. Plan a 30-minute rest period after breakfast before giving the client a bath.
3. Bathe and ambulate the client early, then schedule a 2-hour rest period.
4. Encourage the client to play relaxing music periodically during the day.
ANS: 2
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