A woman is being treated for endometritis after a cesarean birth. To prevent a possible complication, what action by the nurse is best?
A. Encourage the woman to empty her bladder every 4 hours.
B. Instruct the woman to monitor her temperature at home.
C. Prepare the woman to have cultures of her lochia taken.
D. Teach her to splint her abdominal incision when coughing.
ANS: D
One possible complication of endometritis is dehiscence of incisions, such as from a cesarean birth or an episiotomy. Teaching the woman to firmly splint the incision when she coughs will add support and decrease the likelihood of this occurring. Taking one's temperature and collecting cultures do not prevent a complication; these are used for monitoring and diagnosing. Emptying the bladder is unrelated.
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