Mr. George 75 year old male admitted was admitted to the acu…

Mr. George 75 year old male admitted was admitted to the acute care hospital for a scheduled CABG and AVR surgery. PMH: chronic hepatitis B, HTN, CAD, DM, A-fib, hyperlipidemia, CKD, PVD with history of bilateral transtibial amputation, and aortic stenosis. Which of the following best describes Mr. George’s current precautions and treatment guidelines that are in place after surgery?

A patient is referred to physical therapy 2 days after explo…

A patient is referred to physical therapy 2 days after exploratory laparotomy. The patient was received in semi Fowler’s position receiving supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula at 3 L/min with SpO₂ at 94%.  The patient was able to speak 3 words per breath.  When treating this patient the physical therapist should: