Answer:
"I will put the pillow on the incision then cough."
Explanation:
Options have not been provided for the question and are not available anywhere. However, putting a pillow on the incision while coughing is one of the correct instructions that might have been provided by the nurse with respect to splinting the incision site.
After abdominal surgery the patient is usually immobile for a long time. Mucus and other secretions can start accumulating in their airway which can hinder the breathing process. To avoid this problem, they are instructed to cough at certain intervals of time to clear air passage and lungs. However, if there is an incision on the abdomen this activity can cause pain and discomfort. To avoid this situation, a pillow is placed on the incision and the patient is told to firmly hold that pillow. This action is called splinting the incision and it supports the incision and the abdominal muscles surrounding it so that the patient does not feel pain or discomfort while coughing.
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Answer:
In terms of medicine and biology, the word that means "normal function" is physiological.
Explanation:
Physiology is one of the areas of study of biology, where it describes how the normal functioning of cells, tissues, organs and systems should be, including the physical and chemical processes that occur in living beings.
The reference to a physiological state implies that all functions within a living organism occur as expected, with normality. It can be established that an organism in physiological conditions maintains its homeostasis. Physiological also serves as a reference to know when something is not working normally.
The other options are not related to normal processes and functions:
- <u><em>Proxy</em></u><em> is an intermediary or substitute for performing a function.</em>
- <u><em>Stereotype</em></u><em> has nothing to do with biological functions.</em>
- <u><em>Mediocre</em></u><em> means that something is not sufficient or adequate to be accepted.</em>
