NURS 320 Quiz 1 Correct with 100% correct Answers

A patient is now in the recovery room after having vaginal surgery. Due to the positioning of the procedure, you would want to assess for what while the patient is in recovery? A. Bowel Sounds B. Dysrhythmia C. Homan's Sign D. Hemoglobin Level C After surgery your patient is semicomatose with vital signs within normal limits. As the nurse, what position would be best for this patient? A. Semi-Fowlers B. Prone C. Low-Fowlers D. Side positioning preferably on the left side D After surgery your patient starts to shiver uncontrollably. What nursing intervention would you do FIRST?* A. Apply warm blankets & continue oxygen as prescribed B. Take the patient's rectal temperature C. Page the doctor for further orders D. Adjust the thermostat in the room A The nurse is monitoring the patient who is 24 hours post-opt from surgery. Which finding requires intervention?* A. BP 100/80 B. 24-hour urine output of 300 ml C. Pain rating of 4 on 1-10 scale D. Temperature of 99.3' F B A patient is 6 days post-opt from abdominal surgery. The patient is to be discharged later today. The patient uses the call light and asks you to come to his room and look at his surgical site. On arrival, you see that approximately 2 inches of internal organs are protruding through the incision. What intervention would you NOT do?* A. Put the patient in prone position with knees extended to put pressure on the site B. Cover the wound with sterile normal saline dressing C. Monitor for signs of shock D. Notify the MD and administer as prescribed antiemetic to prevent vomiting A A patient reports he hasn't had a bowel movement or passed gas since surgery. On assessment, you note the abdomen is distended and no bowel sounds are noted in the four