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Prior to surgery, the nurse instructed the patient on exercises that should be done prior to and after surgery. The patient is currently recovering from surgery and is experiencing a deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following preoperative exercises were not adequate for this patient?
1. leg exercises
2. deep breathing and coughing
3. use of incentive spirometry
4. splinting when coughing
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11 years ago
1 -- Leg exercises are instructed to the preoperative patient in order to reduce the onset of the complication deep vein thrombosis. Deep breathing and coughing and use of incentive spirometry are helpful to prevent complications of pneumonia and atelectasis. Splinting when coughing is taught so that thoracic and abdominal incisions are maintained and protected from an increase in intra-abdominal pressure that occurs when coughing.
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