A patient is transferred to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after surgery. Which
nursing intervention is the highest priority initially?
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Assess airway, breathing, and circulation status.
A patient with a history of venous thrombosis had major abdominal surgery. Which
nursing interventions are helpful in preventing the development of venous
thrombosis?
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, Sequential compression devices
Use of dalteparin
A patient is being discharged after having a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The nurse
should instruct the patient to notify the surgeon immediately if which condition
develops?
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Temperature of 103° F
A patient with a history of deep vein thrombosis is recovering in the postanesthesia
care unit (PACU) after an abdominal surgery. Considering that the patient is at risk of
developing pulmonary embolism (PE), what signs should the nurse watch out for?
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Dyspnea
Tachypnea
Tachycardia
A patient inadvertently received a large amount of intravenous fluid. The nurse
assesses that the patient has reduced oxygen saturation, crackles on auscultation, and
infiltrates on chest x-ray. How should the nurse relieve the patient's breathing
discomfort and promote oxygen saturation?
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Restrict fluids.
Administer diuretics.
Administer oxygen therapy.
A patient who has been admitted to the postanesthesia care unit following major
abdominal surgery develops coarse crackles. How should the nurse prevent
pulmonary complications in this patient?
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By providing IV hydration
By suctioning the airways
The nurse is educating a patient that had a coronary bypass graft (CABG) about the
risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). What should the nurse be sure to include in
the education to the patient?
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Early ambulation
The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), when the
blood pressure drops from 110/60 mm HG to 92/58 mm Hg. What actions should the
nurse take?
nursing intervention is the highest priority initially?
Give this one a try later!
Assess airway, breathing, and circulation status.
A patient with a history of venous thrombosis had major abdominal surgery. Which
nursing interventions are helpful in preventing the development of venous
thrombosis?
Give this one a try later!
, Sequential compression devices
Use of dalteparin
A patient is being discharged after having a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The nurse
should instruct the patient to notify the surgeon immediately if which condition
develops?
Give this one a try later!
Temperature of 103° F
A patient with a history of deep vein thrombosis is recovering in the postanesthesia
care unit (PACU) after an abdominal surgery. Considering that the patient is at risk of
developing pulmonary embolism (PE), what signs should the nurse watch out for?
Give this one a try later!
Dyspnea
Tachypnea
Tachycardia
A patient inadvertently received a large amount of intravenous fluid. The nurse
assesses that the patient has reduced oxygen saturation, crackles on auscultation, and
infiltrates on chest x-ray. How should the nurse relieve the patient's breathing
discomfort and promote oxygen saturation?
, Give this one a try later!
Restrict fluids.
Administer diuretics.
Administer oxygen therapy.
A patient who has been admitted to the postanesthesia care unit following major
abdominal surgery develops coarse crackles. How should the nurse prevent
pulmonary complications in this patient?
Give this one a try later!
By providing IV hydration
By suctioning the airways
The nurse is educating a patient that had a coronary bypass graft (CABG) about the
risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). What should the nurse be sure to include in
the education to the patient?
Give this one a try later!
Early ambulation
The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), when the
blood pressure drops from 110/60 mm HG to 92/58 mm Hg. What actions should the
nurse take?
