The nurse is making a plan of care for a patient who is in the first 24-hour period past a cesarean delivery. Which interventions will the nurse include in regards to medications? Select all that apply.

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A) Continuing a daily stool softener helps prevent constipation, which can be a concern post-surgery due to decreased mobility and the use of opioid pain medications. B) Managing pain with morphine is common practice after cesarean delivery to ensure the patient's comfort. C) Ensuring the availability of naloxone is important when opioids like morphine are used, as naloxone can rapidly reverse opioid overdose. E) Administering Rhogam is necessary for Rh-negative mothers who have given birth to an Rh-positive baby to prevent Rh sensitization in future pregnancies. D) is not included because prophylactic antibiotics are typically administered before or during the surgery to prevent infection, not routinely continued postoperatively unless there is a specific indication.

The Nurse Is Making a Plan of Care for a Patient