When assessing an obese client, a nurse observes dehiscence of the abdominal surgical wound with evisceration. The nurse places the client in the low-Fowler position with the knees slightly bent and encourages the client to lie still. What is the next nursing action?
1
Obtain the vital signs.
2
Notify the health care provider.
3
Reinsert the protruding organs using aseptic technique.
4
Cover the wound with a sterile towel moistened with normal saline.