Exam 5: Care of Postoperative Patients

The nurse is educating the patient about vitamins and wound healing.The nurse explains that which vitamin will enhance wound healing the most?

The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a patient who was just transferred from the PACU following abdominal surgery.Which action(s)correctly demonstrate(s)knowledge of a neurological assessment?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had spinal anesthesia.The nurse correctly questions which order?

When providing written discharge instructions,which information should the nurse include?

The PACU nurse is caring for a semiconscious patient immediately following abdominal surgery.The nurse correctly places the patient in which position?

Anti-embolic stockings are in place on the obese postsurgical patient.Which statement accurately describes the standard of care in regard to anti-embolic stockings?

Which assessment finding on a patient who had a right total knee replacement this morning should be reported to the charge nurse immediately?

Following an outpatient procedure for which the patient received general anesthesia,which finding(s)indicate(s)to the nurse that the patient is ready to be discharged?

The nurse is caring for a patient recovering in the PACU.The patient awakens confused and disoriented.What action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a 90-year-old postoperative patient whose oxygen saturation is frequently dropping below 90%.Which age-related change is most likely related to this finding?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had spinal anesthesia.Which drink is the best choice for the nurse to offer the patient?

The postanesthesia care unit (PACU)nurse determines that the patient's Aldrete score is 9.Which statement correctly describes the meaning of this score?

Which action is most important for the nurse to take prior to ambulating the postsurgical patient for the first time?

The PACU nurse is caring for an unconscious patient.Assessment reveals diminished breath sounds bilaterally.Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is performing the Aldrete scoring system.Which factor(s)must be assessed?

The nurse has been assigned to care for several postoperative patients.Which patient is most likely to develop thrombophlebitis?

The nurse educates the postsurgical patient about which potential effect of smoking on postsurgical recovery?

The nurse is caring for a patient 48 hours after mastectomy surgery.The nurse is teaching the nursing student about Core Measures.The nursing student correctly implements which Core Measure intervention(s)?

A postsurgical patient consumed a cup of ice chips filled to the 120-mL mark,2 ounces of broth,and 120 mL of water.In addition,750 mL of intravenous fluids were infused.The patient voided 650 mL and vomited 100 mL. What is the total intake for this patient? ________ mL What is the total output for this patient? ________ mL

When caring for a 10-hour postabdominal surgery patient,which finding the nurse should report to the charge nurse?