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Showing 15 questions, Sign in for moreA semiconscious client in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) is experiencing dyspnea (difficulty breathing). Which action should the nurse perform first?
The client’s postoperative orders state “diet as tolerated.” The client has been NPO. The nurse will advance the client’s diet to clear liquids based on which assessment? Select all that apply
The nurse plans to remove the client’s sutures. Which action demonstrates appropriate standards of care? Select all that apply
Mr. Ying is scheduled for surgery. He says to the nurse, “I am so frightened-what if I don’t wake up?” What would be the best response?
A patient asks a nurse what a PCA pump does. The nurse explains that a PCA pump allows postoperative patients to:
Mr. Moreno has had a surgical procedure that necessitated a thoracic incision. The nurse anticipates that he will have a higher risk for postoperative complications involving which body system?
Gas pains are a common postoperative discomfort. Which of the following nursing actions implemented in the plan of care would be most likely to relieve gas pains?
Which of the following surgical patients is at a greater risk for alterations in body image?
Older adults often have reduced vital capacity as a result of normal physiologic changes. Which nursing intervention would be most important for the postoperative care of an older surgical patient specific to this change?
The nurse is explaining the rationale for performing leg exercises after surgery. Which reason would the nurse include in the explanation?
The nurse prepares a patient with type 2 diabetes for a surgical procedure. The patient weighs 112.7 kg (248 lb) and is 157.4 cm (5 feet, 2 inches) in height. Which factors increase this patient’s risk for surgical complications? Select all that apply
Communication between a nurse caring for a patient in the preoperative holding area and the circulating nurse in the operating room (OR) can best be enhanced by which of the following? Select all that apply
An 85-year-old patient returns to the inpatient surgical unit after leaving the PACU. Which of the following place the patient at risk during surgery? Select all that apply
A nurse cares for a postoperative patient in the PACU. Upon assessment, the nurse finds the surgical dressing is saturated with serosanguineous drainage. Which two interventions are a priority? Select all that apply
A patient who returned from surgery 3 hours ago following a kidney transplant is reporting pain at a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. The nurse has tried repositioning with no improvement in the patient’s pain report. Unmanaged surgical pain can lead to which of the following problems? Select all that apply
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