Postoperative recovery - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR623 Peri-operative Nursing Care Questions and Answers 100% Pass Advantages of Carbohydrate Loading & Elimination of NPO ↓ insulin resistance ↓ preoperative thirst, hunger & anxiety Better maintain lean body mass & muscle strength Less postoperative losses of nitrogen & protein Accelerate recovery ↓ length of stay ↓ myocardial injury Advantages of Early Oral Nutrition & Stimulation of Gut Motility Avoid starvation response ↓ risk of infection Not associated with ↑ ri...

Inhalation burns; signs and symptoms Sudden loc, evidence of respiratory distress or upper airway obstruction, soot around mouth or nose, singed facial hair, burns around face or necks Stages of burns Stage 1 (emergent phase) Stage 2 (intermediate phase) Stage 3 (long term rehabilitation)) Rehabilitation phase of burn care Medical treatment continues with skin grafts and reconstruction surgery as needed for movement and function. Surgical management of liver failure? Surgical ...

1.A nurse is caring for a client who has a severe burn injury. The nurse should recognize which of the following client findings as an indication of hypovolemic shock? Potassium 5.2 mEq/L 2. A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma the use of a peak flow meter. After setting the meter to the zero baseline. What is the sequence of steps the nurse should instruct the client to take? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance use all the st...

TEST BANK FOR RN ATI FUNDAMENTALS (ALL CHAPTERS 1-58 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)/FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 10TH EDITION (Ati, Content Mastery Series Review Module). 1. A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) A. Home health care B. Rehabilitation facilities C. Diagnostic centers D. Skilled nursing facilities E. Oncology centers 2. A nurse is explaining the ...

HESI PN Peds 2023 Exam Questions And Answers All Correct A 15-year-old male with mild mental retardation who is hospitalized for minor surgery tells a female practical nurse (PN), "Wow, you have big ones." Which response is best for the PN to make? - That language is not permitted." The health care provider prescribes carbamazepine (Tegretol) for a child whose tonic-clonic seizures have been poorly controlled. The nurse informs the mother that the child must have blood tests every week. T...

Exam 2: NUR204 / NUR 204 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Leadership and Management | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: The nurse manager is reviewing documentation describing a clients progress in terms of a critical path (care map) for postoperative colon resection recovery. the nurse manager notes that, although the documentation is complete the client has made minimal progress in the areas of mobility and pain control during the prior 48 hours. who s...

The nurse will plan to teach the patient who is incontinent of urine following a radical retropubic prostatectomy to? do pelvic muscle exercises. 2. The nurse is caring for a man who has returned to the unit from the recovery room following transurethral resection of the prostate TURP. His urinary drainage bag is filled with dark red fluid with obvious clots. He is having painful bladder spasms. What would the nurse do first? Report the assessment to his urologist. 3. The nurse hangs a new...

VATI Greenlight STUDY TEST A nurse is caring for a client who had a partial laryngectomy and is receiving continuous enteral feedings at 65 mL/hr through a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse? A nurse is assessing a client who has a magnesium level of 4.4 mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has an increased cholesterol level. Which of the following foods sh...

Hallmark final exam BSN BSN 206 Nightingale College Question and answers already passed NUR 206 Final The nurse in the PACU performs postsurgical assessments on the newly admitted patient every _________ minutes. - correct answer every 15 minutes A patient is on postoperative day 2 after a nephrectomy. What is the most effective way to increase her peristalsis? - correct answer Ambulation A patient is transferred from the operating room to the recovery room after undergoing an open...

ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam - 180 Correct Questions & Answers 2022/2023 EXIT EXAM 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just before the procedure, the client tells the nurse she is considering not going forward with the treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate? a. “You don’t have to go through with the treatment.” b. “Most people who have this procedure feel better following the treatment.” c. “It’s okay to be nerv...