Administer bronchodilators
Apply low flow oxygen
Encourage coughing and deep breathing
Ambulate as soon as ordered by the MD
Assist to move and reposition in bed
Utilize the SMI every 1-2 hours while awake
Dangle or sit the client up the day of surgery if MD orders permit
Apply sequential compression stockings
Administer enoxaparin per MD order
Perform ankle exercises while in bed