Exam 10: Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management

Hypotension is a blood pressure reading that is 20% less than the patient's normal baseline pressure.Hypovolemia is the most common cause of hypotension; however,hypotension may also be caused by cardiac dysfunctions.Which triad of cardiac conditions will present with hypotension?

The perianesthesia nurse completes a systematic and comprehensive secondary assessment of the patient (e.g.,head-to-toe assessment or major body systems' approach).Select the responses that best reflect the parameters of a comprehensive respiratory assessment.

A patient,who collapsed while sitting on the toilet,admitted that she had been straining while seated on the toilet.The anesthesia provider and perianesthesia nurse surmised that the patient experienced a vagal response,which led to bradycardia and syncope (fainting).The patient's heart rate and blood pressure are less than 20% of her admission parameters; she is awake and lucid and is able to appropriately follow commands.What phase of the nursing process will impact the patient's next step and what can she expect?

There are many therapeutic management strategies that have been successful in treating PONV.What evidence-based practice best improves patient comfort,readiness for discharge,and satisfaction with care?