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A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal incision of a client who is
postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
1) Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
2) Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Inform the client about the need to return to surgery.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alcohol use disorder and is experiencing
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metabolic acidosis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
1) Cool, clammy skin.
2) Hyperventilation → S/Sx of Metabolic Acidosis: jaundice, tachycardia (inc. HR)
Confusion, fatigue, rapid and shallow breathing, headache, sleepiness,
3) Increased blood pressure
4) Bradycardia
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a cataract extraction.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Avoid bending at the waist. → brings more pressure to the eyes; bending over can cause
a rush of blood to your head that interferes with recovery
2) Remove the eye shield at bedtime.
3) Limit the use of laxatives if constipated.
4) Seeing flashes of light is an expected finding following extraction.
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg
daily. The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
1) Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
2) Request a dietary consult.
3) Check the client's vital signs. → adverse effect of digoxin can be nausea, and with them
being in heart failure it increases their risk of digoxin toxicity
4) Request an order for an antiemetic.
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.A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cholecystectomy
(gallbladder removal). The nurse suspects the client's wound is infected because the drainage
from the dressing is yellow and thick. Which of the following findings should the nurse report
as the type of drainage found?
1) Sanguineous - bright red
2) Serous - clear drainage
3) Serosanguineous - pink-tinged drainage, but can look clear
4) Purulent - white, yellow or brown thick fluid (sign of an infection)
.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following arthroscopic surgery. To prevent
postoperative complications which of the following actions should be reinforced during the
teaching?
1) Administer an opioid analgesic to the client 30 min prior to initiating
CPM (continuous passive motion) exercises.
2) Place the client’s affected leg into the CPM machine with the machine in the
flexed position.
3) Place the client into a high Fowler’s position when initiating the CPM exercises.
4) Align the joints of the CPM machine with the knee gatch in the client’s bed.
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