A patient scheduled a laparoscopy. After the procedure, the nurse instructs the patient to:
1. Stay on bed rest for 48 hours.
2. Expect to have shoulder and arm pain.
3. Purchase a rectal tube to relieve the gas.
4. Lie on her back to relieve the gas pain after the procedure.
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Rationale 1: Normal activities can be resumed 24 hours after a laparoscopy.
Rationale 2: The patient might experience shoulder and chest pain caused by gas in the abdomen, but no arm pain.
Rationale 3: Insertion of a rectal tube is not an intervention expected of the patient.
Rationale 4: Assuming a supine position might help to relieve discomfort caused by remaining gas.
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