You are working on mobility training with a patient who is obese and had a laparotomy the previous day. How might you protect the patient's surgical incision?

A. Use Montgomery straps.
B. If not done in surgery, you should request the use of skin glue to reinforce the sutures.
C. Instruct the patient in shallow breathing pattern to decrease tension across the incision.
D. Ensure the gait belt encompasses the incision to provide extra support.


A

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