Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Exercise 20

For which nursing diagnoses or collaborative problems common in postoperative patients has ambulation been found to be an appropriate intervention (select all that apply)?
A) Impaired skin integrity related to incision
B) Impaired mobility related to decreased muscle strength
C) Risk for aspiration related to decreased muscle strength
D) Ineffective airway clearance related to decreased respiratory excursion
E) Constipation related to decreased physical activity and impaired gastrointenstinal (GI) motility
F) Venous thromboembolism related to dehydration, immobility, vascular manipulation, or injury