A two-day postoperative client who has a large abdominal incision and says, “Something feels like it just popped open after I practiced my coughing”.
A two-day postoperative client who has bile-colored fluid draining from his nasogastric tube and says, “I feel like I might vomit.”.
A three-day postoperative client who has an ileostomy and reports the need to have a bowel movement.
A three-day postoperative client who is receiving intravenous antibiotics for a wound infection.