Postop - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EAQ Preop, intraop, and postop Questions With Complete Solutions

SURGERY EOR: PREOPERATIVE/POSTOPERATIVE CARE EXAM 2024 When can a patient eat prior to a major surgery? - correct answer NPO after midnight or at least 8 hours What risks should be discussed with all patients and documented on the consent form for a surgical procedure? - correct answer Risk: Bleeding, infection, anesthesia, scars If a patient is on anti-HTN meds should the patient take them on the day of the procedure? - correct answer Yes Should a patient who smokes cigarettes st...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM Version 2 | 180 Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Q: A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 4 hr postop following a hemicolectomy. Which of the following findings is a nurse's priority, requiring immediate intervention? Answer: O2 sat 89% Q: A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has a history of hypertension during his annual physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse report ...

GI – PATIENT THAO POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|WITH STUDY GUIDE FOR GUARATEED PASS 2024.

The nurse provides postop instructions for an adult patient after cataract surgery. Which written statement, if provided by the nurse, would be the most appropriate? a. "to avoid contamination of the eye use aseptic tech. when applying eye drops." b."conjunctivitis may result if the eye is contaminated with wet or dirty eye patches." c. "to prevent infection in the eye, wash your hands before changing the eye patch or using eye drops." d. "coughing and bending over can cause increased...

Care of Postoperative Patients Questions With Complete Solutions

NURS 309 Quiz 3 Postoperative Patients Questions With Complete Solutions

Postoperative Management Exam (PREP U) | Answered with Rationales A client had a nephrectomy 2 days ago and is now complaining of abdominal pressure and nausea. The first nursing action should be to: Auscultate bowel sounds. -If abdominal distention is accompanied by nausea, the nurse must first auscultate bowel sounds. If bowel sounds are absent, the nurse should suspect gastric or small intestine dilation and these findings must be reported to the physician. Palpation should be avoided pos...

ATI Endocrine Practice 15 |A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The client reports a tingling sensation in the hands, the soles of the feet, and around the lips. For which of the following findings should the nurse assess the client?....

Postoperative care - H&H IV Questions With Complete Solutions