Clinical reasoning Scenario: A patient who has undergone abdominal surgery reports severe pain and as a result is unable to cough and deep breathe. When you listen to the patient's lungs, you hear crackles in the bases. How would your care differ if the patient has a musculoskeletal disorder that makes turning and ambulation difficult?

Clinical reasoning Scenario: A patient who has undergone abdominal surgery reports severe pain and as a result is unable to cough and deep breathe. When you listen to the patient's lungs, you hear crackles in the bases. How would your care differ if the patient has a musculoskeletal disorder that makes turning and ambulation difficult?

Comprehensive Medical Terminology

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Chapter14: The Special Senses

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