Post-Op

Front

The surgeon's preoperative assessment of a patient has found that the patient is at a high risk for VTE. Once the patient is admitted to the medical unit, what interventions would be prioritized to reduce this risk? Options: HOB 45 degrees or higher, Encourage early ambulation, Perform passive ROM Q 8 h, Encourage proper nutrition

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Encourage early ambulation

Front

A patient underwent an open bowel resection 2 days ago and the nurse's most recent assessment of the patient's abdominal incision reveals that it is dehiscing. What factor would the nurse suspect caused the dehiscence? Options: The surgical dressing is being changed once a day, The patient has vomited 3 times in the past 12 hours, The patient has begin voiding in the commode, The patient has used a PCA for pain control

Back

The patient has vomited 3 times in the past 12 hours

Front

The 84 year old patient had surgery for hip displacement. Which concerns would the nurse prioritize for this patient in the first few hours on the unit?

Back

Close monitoring of neurologic status

Front

During each patient assessment, which finding is most indicative of infection at the wound site?
- Presence of indwelling urinary catheter
- Rectal temp 99.5F
- WBC count of 8,000
- Hot/tender/oozing incision

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Hot/tender/oozing incision