Question

A client has undergone a left hemicolectomy for bowel cancer. Which activities prevent the occurrence of postoperative pneumonia in this client?

Answer 1

The measurable activities like Coughing, breathing deeply, frequent repositioning, and using an incentive spirometer are for preventing postoperative pneumonia. Hence, Option C is correct.

What is postoperative pneumonia?

Pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae leads to infection of the alveoli of lungs.

This type of pneumonia is a rare medical condition happens after local anesthesia has been given to a patient.

The primary causes are the amount of anesthesia given, poor handling of chemicals, the type of anesthesia given to the patient.

To prevent the occurrence of postoperative pneumonia are medicating the patient  and use of incentive spirometer. Hence, Option C is correct.

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Your question was incomplete, so the probable question was

A client has undergone a left hemicolectomy for bowel cancer. Which activities prevent the occurrence of postoperative pneumonia in this client?

A. Administering oxygen, coughing, breathing deeply, and maintaining bed rest

B. Coughing, breathing deeply, maintaining bed rest, and using anincentive spirometer

C. Coughing, breathing deeply, frequent repositioning, and using anincentive spirometer

D. Administering pain medications, frequent repositioning, andlimiting fluid intake