The nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following an emergency appendectomy. The nurse is reviewing the client's lab values and notes that the client's calcium levels have increased since before the surgery. Which intervention should the nurse implement to decrease the client's possibility of developing hypercalcemia?
A)Measure the client's vital signs every 8 hours.
B)Assist the client in ambulating around the room at least three times daily.
C)Irrigate the client's Foley catheter daily.
D)Help the client turn, cough, and deep breathe every 2 hours.

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A)Hypercalcemia can occur from immobility. Ambulation helps prevent leaching of calcium from the bones into the serum. None of the other options listed here is related to the development of hypercalcemia.
B)Hypercalcemia can occur from immobility. Ambulation helps prevent leaching of calcium from the bones into the serum. None of the other options listed here is related to the development of hypercalcemia.
C)Hypercalcemia can occur from immobility. Ambulation helps prevent leaching of calcium from the bones into the serum. None of the other options listed here is related to the development of hypercalcemia.
D)Hypercalcemia can occur from immobility. Ambulation helps prevent leaching of calcium from the bones into the serum. None of the other options listed here is related to the development of hypercalcemia.

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