امرأة عمرها ٦٦ سنة في اليوم الرابع بعد جراحة قلب مفتوح عبر فتح القص، تستعد للخروج. جرحها نظيف، والعلامات الحيوية مستقرة، وتسكن مع ابنها وتحب تقوم من الكنبة بنفسها. أي تعليمات من احتياطات القص صحيحة؟

A 66-year-old woman on day 4 after open-heart surgery via sternotomy is preparing for discharge. Her wound is clean, vitals are stable, she lives with her son and likes to get up from the sofa by herself. Which sternal precaution instruction is correct?

1. Splint with a pillow to cough; do not push up with the hands
2. Drive himself three days after discharge
3. Lift light weights overhead daily to build strength
4. Pull on the bed rope with both hands to sit up

Answer: A) Splint with a pillow to cough; do not push up with the hands. Sternal precautions protect the healing sternum: splint with a pillow when coughing and avoid pushing, pulling or lifting with the arms for several weeks, and no driving for the period the surgeon advises.