A nurse is caring for an immobile patient. The most appropriate nursing intervention to implement is:
A. turning the patient every 4 hours.
B. applying an abdominal binder while the patient is lying in bed.
C. encouraging the use of incentive spirometry hourly.
D. maintaining the patient's maximum fluid intake of 1000 mL daily.
C
Patients need to be repositioned every 2 hours to reduce stagnation of secretions. An application of an abdominal binder will restrict chest expansion. Patients need a minimum of 2000 mL every day to adequately hydrate and keep pulmonary secretions thin, watery, and clear.
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