[Expert Solution]: Sarah Katheryn Horton is a 25 -year old…

Sarah Katheryn Horton is a 25 -year old client who had a hysterectomy 2 days ago. Vital signs have been stable, and the client is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event. The client has a lower abdominal incision and a jackson Pratt drain in the lower right quadrant with a small amount of sanguineous drainage noted. The dressing over the incision is intact with a small amount of bloody drainage visible, Abdominal binder in place. Abdomen is soft and tender with hypoactive bowel sounds. Client has started to pass flatus over the past hour. Lungs are clear bilaterally. Incentive spirometer at the bedside. Client verbalizes adequate pain control with intravenous opioids and was last medicated 3 hours ago. Client is out of bed independently to the bathroom. IV in the left forearm is infusing Lactated Ringers is infusing at