The surgeon enters a computerized order for a patient in the postoperative period after a unilateral thoracotomy for lung cancer.The order states: OOB in AM.Which action indicates that the nurse is following the surgeon's order? The nurse:
A) Performs oral care
B) Assists the patient out of bed
C) Assists the patient with bathing
D) Changes the patient's operative dressings

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OOB is the abbreviation for "out of bed." The nurse is following the physician's order when she assists the patient out of bed in the morning.OOB does not indicate that the nurse should perform oral care,assist with bathing,or change the patient's postoperative dressings.

The Surgeon Enters a Computerized Order for a Patient in the Postoperative