Exam 20: Nursing Management: Postoperative Care

The nurse assesses a patient who had a total abdominal hysterectomy 2 days ago.Which information about the patient is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

The nurse reviews the laboratory results for a patient on the first postoperative day after a hiatal hernia repair.Which finding would indicate to the nurse that the patient is at increased risk for poor wound healing?

A patient who has begun to awaken after 30 minutes in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)is restless and shouting at the nurse.The patient's oxygen saturation is 96%,and recent laboratory results are all normal.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nasogastric (NG)tube is removed on the second postoperative day,and the patient is placed on a clear liquid diet.Four hours later,the patient complains of sharp,cramping gas pains.What action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

Which action could the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)who help with the transfer of a patient to the clinical unit?