A Male Client 30 Years of Age Is Postoperative Day

Multiple Choice

A male client 30 years of age is postoperative day 2 following a nephrectomy (kidney removal) but has not yet mobilized or dangled at the bedside. Which of the following is the nurse's best intervention in this client's care?

A) Educate the client about the benefits of early mobilization and offer to assist him.
B) Respect the client's wishes to remain in his bed and ask him when he would like to begin mobilizing.
C) Show the client the expected outcomes on his clinical pathway that relate to mobilization.
D) Document the client's noncompliance and reiterate the consequences of delaying mobilization.