The nurse is concerned that the client's midsternal wound is at risk for dehiscence.Which of the following is the best intervention to prevent this complication?

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A strategy to prevent dehiscence is to use a folded thin blanket or pillow placed over an abdominal wound when the client is coughing.This provides a splint to the area,supporting the healing tissue when coughing increases the intraabdominal pressure.A client who has an infection is at risk for poor wound healing and dehiscence.However,prophylactic use of antibiotics is not the best intervention to prevent dehiscence.Using appropriate sterile technique is always important to prevent the development of infection but is not the best intervention to prevent dehiscence.

The Nurse Is Concerned That the Client's Midsternal Wound Is