Multiple Choice
The nurse admits an older man who had abdominal surgery.Admission vital signs are heart rate (pulse) (P) ,73 beats per minute (bpm) ; respiration rate (R) ,20 breaths per minute; blood pressure (BP) ,136/84 mm Hg.He is receiving intravenous (IV) fluids but has not requested pain medication since surgery.Seven hours later,his vital signs are P,98 bpm; R,26 breaths per minute; and BP,164/90 mm Hg; and he denies pain.Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A) Administer an opioid medication by IV route.
B) Check the surgical dressing for bleeding.
C) Report the vital signs to the health care provider.
D) Ask if he has about discomfort at the surgical site or any other location.
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