Correctly.
What should the nurse include in a postop plan of care for a patient who has undergone
bariatric surgery? - Answer Give 30 mL of water every 2 hours.
Nurse should encourage patient to perform early ambulation to avoid dvt. Sugar free liquids
should be given to avoid dumping syndrome. Avoid combination of solids and liquids as this can
put stress on GI system.
The patient is usually prescribed a diet high in protein and low in carbs, fats, and roughage.
What concern related to bariatric surgery can be addressed through use of cosmetic surgery?
Dehiscence
Dumping syndrome
Altered body image
DVT - Answer Altered body image
Massive weight loss leaves the patient with large quantities of flabby skin, which can results in
problems related to altered body image. Cosmetic surgery may alleviate this situation.
Wound infection, dehiscence, and delated healing are potential complications that are
addressed by careful skin assessments. The nurse instructs the patient to restrict fluid with
meals to prevent dumping syndrome. The patient with dvt will have effective treatment with
low-dose heparin.
An obese patient receives orlistat for weight loss. What should the nurse include in the patient's
medications teaching?
"take a stool softner"
"Consume high calorie diet"
"Take vitamin supplements"
"Take folic acid supplents" - Answer Orlistat is a nutrition absortion-blocking drug that acts
by blocking fat breakdown and absorption in the intestine. Fat soluble vitamins may also
decrease in patients taking this medication. Therefore, the nurse should instruct the patient to
take vit. supps. Orlistat can cause diarrhea; therefore, the nurse should Note instruct the patient
to take stool softner. A high calorie diet is not recommended in obese patients. Orlistat does not
cause folic acid deficiency or anemia
The nurse determines that an obese patient has varicose veins and cellulite. Which body
conditions reates a high risk for this conditions? - Answer Gynoid body shape
A patient with gynoid obesity is as risk for osteoporosis, varicose veins, and cellulite due to fat
being mainly located in the upper legs. A pt with android obesity has excess fat depositation
primarily in the abdominal area.