The nurse is performing a postsurgical dressing assessment in the postanesthesia care
unit. The dressing is noted in this image. Place the steps in order that the nurse needs
to take.
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1. Reinforce the dressing.
2. Empty and measure fluid in the drains.
3. Notify the provider.
4. Document the event.
The nurse has received a patient from the operating room to the postanesthesia care
unit. After assessing vital signs, which intervention is priority for the nurse to perform?
Select all that apply.
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, - monitor for nausea and vomiting
- monitor urine output
- check for bleeding of the surgical site and drains
- monitor for signs of malignant hyperthermia
- address physiological signs of pain
The nurse in an outpatient surgical center is preparing to discharge a patient to home
after surgery. Which criteria must be met for discharge to occur?
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voids after the procedure
Which postoperative assessment finding would indicate dehydration in a patient?
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urine output of 25 mL/hr
The nurse is recovering a patient in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and notes
that the patient is restless, tachycardic, and has facial grimacing. What action should
the nurse take?
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medicate for pain
unit. The dressing is noted in this image. Place the steps in order that the nurse needs
to take.
Give this one a try later!
1. Reinforce the dressing.
2. Empty and measure fluid in the drains.
3. Notify the provider.
4. Document the event.
The nurse has received a patient from the operating room to the postanesthesia care
unit. After assessing vital signs, which intervention is priority for the nurse to perform?
Select all that apply.
Give this one a try later!
, - monitor for nausea and vomiting
- monitor urine output
- check for bleeding of the surgical site and drains
- monitor for signs of malignant hyperthermia
- address physiological signs of pain
The nurse in an outpatient surgical center is preparing to discharge a patient to home
after surgery. Which criteria must be met for discharge to occur?
Give this one a try later!
voids after the procedure
Which postoperative assessment finding would indicate dehydration in a patient?
Give this one a try later!
urine output of 25 mL/hr
The nurse is recovering a patient in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and notes
that the patient is restless, tachycardic, and has facial grimacing. What action should
the nurse take?
Give this one a try later!
medicate for pain
