Question

Three days after a cholecystectomy, a client states, i feel like my stomach is going to burst. the client is taking a regular diet. after determining that vital signs are stable, in which order of priority from first to last does the nurse assist the client? all options must be used.

Answer 1

Three days after a cholecystectomy, and once the vital signs are stable, the steps the nurse must take to cater the patient's needs are 1. auscultate the bowel sounds 2. position the client on the right side. 3. Offer 120 ml of hot liquids 4. encourage ambulation. Ambulation lets you assess as a nurse if the patient is okay to walk around