The nurse is caring for a 2-day post-op client who is 48 y/o…
The nurse is caring for a 2-day post-op client who is 48 y/o. The client is complaining of dyspnea and a slight cough. Her V/S are temp 99.0, B/P 128/88, HR 102, RR 28, Pulse ox 88% on room air and the nurse notes that the client’s breaths are shallow. What nursing intervention will the nurse perform, first?