Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 65%
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Passage / Scenario
Twenty-four hours after abdominal surgery.Which of the following plans would be a nursing priority to prevent complications of flatulence?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Strategy: Answers are all implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) increasing carbonated beverages will increase flatus (2) will prevent postoperative complications, but not flatulence (3) does not address flatulence (4) correct-will increase peristalsis, decreasing the development of flatus