The nurse is preparing to ambulate a patient who sustained burns over 20% of his lower extremities.Which intervention is most important to facilitate the success of the patient's ambulation?

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Applying compression wraps to the lower extremities before getting out of bed will help reduce the risk of edema and aid in the patient's ability to ambulate. Transferring the patient to a chair before ambulating may also be helpful but is not the most important intervention for success in ambulation. Being well hydrated and performing incentive spirometry are important interventions for overall patient care but are not directly related to success in ambulation for a patient with burns on the lower extremities.

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