Test Bank Assessment of Visual and Auditory Systems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition

A patient who has begun to awaken after 30 minutes in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) is restless and shouting at the nurse. The patient’s oxygen saturation is 96%, and recent laboratory results are all normal. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Increase the IV fluid rate....

16. When caring for a patient the second postoperative day after abdominal surgery for removal of a large pancreatic cyst, the nurse obtains an oral temperature of 100.8° F (38.2° C). Which action should the nurse take next? a. Place ice packs in the patient’s axillae. b. Have the patient ...

20. The nurse working in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) notes that a patient who has just been transported from the operating room is shivering and has a temperature of 96.5° F (35.8° C). Which action should the nurse take next? a. Notify the anesthesia care provider. b. Cover the patie...

23. After receiving change-of-shift report about these postoperative patients, which patient should the nurse assess first? a. b. Patient who has 30 mL of sanguineous drainage in the wound drain 10 hours after hip replacement surgery c. Patient who has bibasilar crackles and a temperature of 1...