It’s important to practice deep breathing and coughing so that you’ll be able to do the exercises below easily after surgery. These exercises will help your breathing, clear your lungs, and lower your risk of pneumonia. Show
Breathe deeply and cough every hour while you’re awake for the first 2 to 3 days after minor surgery, and until the pain in your incision is gone after you’ve had major surgery. These exercises work better if you do them sitting up. It’s also important to move and change your position often. These position changes help to make your breathing and coughing exercises work better. Deep Breathing ExercisesDo these exercises every hour when you’re awake.
Coughing ExercisesIt’s best to do coughing exercises when you’re feeling comfortable. Your healthcare provider will tell you if you shouldn’t do the coughing exercises in this handout.
Foot and Leg ExercisesFoot and leg exercises, also help you to get better sooner and prevent problems like blood clots. You may also have SCD stockings (Sequential Compression Devices) on your legs (the stockings inflate and deflate to keep good blood flow in your legs). Do these exercises every hour while you’re awake. A. Ankle Pump
B. Ankle Circles
If your surgeon says you can:
Changing PositionsChange your position every hour while awake, or as directed by your nurse. It’s important to move often to prevent problems like a lung infection, blood clots, and weak muscles. Walking
If you have any questions about these exercises, please ask your physical therapist or nurse. Current as of: May 8, 2019 Author: Provincial Physiotherapy Professional Practice Council, Alberta Health Services Which nursing action is most appropriate for assessing a patient's learning needs?Which nursing action is most appropriate for assessing a patient's learning needs? Assess the patient's health literacy.
When the nurse describes a patient's perceived ability to successfully complete a task which term should the nurse use?11. A nurse is describing a patient's perceived ability to successfully complete a task. Which term should the nurse use to describe this attribute? Self-efficacy, a concept included in social learning theory, refers to a person's perceived ability to successfully complete a task.
Which factor may cause electrolyte imbalances and increase the risk for complications during surgery?Hypothermia may contribute to electrolyte abnormalities (hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia), platelet dysfunction, surgical wound infection, impaired drug metabolism, and postoperative myocardial ischemia in older patients.
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