The nurse is planning care for a patient returning from surgery for a colon resection and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Which interventions does the nurse employ to prevent surgical site infection? Select all that apply.

Perform diligent hand hygiene , Administer antibiotics within one hour of returning from surgery. In order to prevent surgical site infection, the nurse performs diligent hand hygiene and administers prescribed antibiotics within one hour of returning from surgery. The nurse holds the heparin to prevent bleeding. Sequential compression devices (SCDs) prevent deep vein thrombosis. Encouraging the patient to use the incentive spirometer will help prevent postoperative atelectasis and pneumonia.

The nurse is planning care for a patient returning from surgery f...

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Difficulty: 7

Topics: Disease Prevention Gastrointestinal Communication & Documentation Elimination Health Care Quality Health Promotion Infection Inflammation Nursing Interventions Tissue Integrity

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