PCCN® Exam (Progressive Care Certified Nurse)

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A progressive care nurse is caring for a patient who is 48 hours post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The patient is hemodynamically stable and has been extubated. Which nursing intervention is crucial to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications?

Maintaining strict bed rest for 72 hours. Administering cough suppressants to minimize incisional pain. Encouraging the use of an incentive spirometer and splinting the incision when coughing. Limiting oral fluid intake to prevent fluid overload.

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Encouraging the use of an incentive spirometer and splinting the incision when coughing.

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