A patient recovering from cardiac surgery complains of discomfort when turning and moving in bed.What should the nurse encourage the patient perform when making position changes?

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To promote comfort with position changes,the nurse should encourage the patient to splint the chest incision with a pillow for all movement.This will stabilize the sternum and incision to increase comfort.A.C.D.Holding the breath,bending the knees,or lifting the head off of the bed will not increase the patient's comfort with movement.

A Patient Recovering from Cardiac Surgery Complains of Discomfort When