مريض بعد عملية بطن كبيرة. أي إجراء يساعد في رجوع حركة الأمعاء؟

A client has had major abdominal surgery. Which action helps return of bowel function?

1. Bed rest until flatus returns
2. Early walking and reducing opioids as planned
3. An early large meal to stimulate the bowel
4. Higher morphine doses to ease distension

Answer: B) Early walking and reducing opioids as planned. Early mobilisation, opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia and sometimes gum chewing help bowel function return and reduce ileus.