The surgeon enters a computerized order for a patient in the postoperative period after a unilateral thoracotomy for lung cancer.The order states: OOB in AM.Which action indicates that the nurse is following the surgeon's order?
A) Performs oral care
B) Assists the patient out of bed
C) Assists the patient with bathing
D) Changes the patient's operative dressings

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OOB stands for "out of bed." Assisting the patient out of bed in the morning is the action that follows the surgeon's order. Performing oral care, assisting with bathing, or changing operative dressings are not related to the surgeon's OOB order.

The Surgeon Enters a Computerized Order for a Patient in the Postoperative