The nurse is working with postoperative clients on a surgical unit. On

The nurse is working with postoperative clients on a surgical unit. One aspect of care is manipula-tion of the client’s environment. This involves the nurse:

1. Repositioning the client q2h
2. Removing clutter from the client’s room
3. Delegating ambulation of clients to the nursing assistant
4. Providing pain medication to the client before a dressing change

ANSWER

ANS: 2
Making rooms free of clutter is an example of manipulating the environment to create safe sur-roundings. The remaining options are examples of the organization of care and personnel.