NCLEX questions: Perioperative Nursing correctly
answered graded A+
1. The nurse has just re-
1.
assessed the condition
Urine output should be maintained at a minimum of
of a 30mL/hour
postoperative client who was for an adult. An output of less than that for each of 2
consecutive
admitted 1 hour ago to 1. Pneumonia
the surgical unit. The 2. Hypoxemia
nurse plans to monitor 3. Fluid imbalance
which parame- ter most 4. Pulmonary embolism
carefully during the next
hour? 3. The nurse is developing a
1. Urine output of
20ml/hour
2. Temperature of 37.6 C
3. Blood pressure of
114/70
4. Serous drainage on
the surgical dressing
2. A postoperative client
asks the nurse why it is
so im- portant to deep-
breathe and cough after
surgery. When
formulating a response,
the nurse incorporates
the un- derstanding
that retained pulmonary
secretions in a
postoperative client can
lead to which condition?
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, NCLEX questions: Perioperative Nursing correctly
answered graded A+
hours should be reported to the health emboli. Pneumonia is the inflammation of lung tissue
care provider. that causes productive cough, dyspnea, and lung crackles
and can be caused by the retention of pulmonary
secretions.
1.
Postoperative respiratory problems are
atelectasis, pneumonia and pulmonary 3.
plan of care for a client sched- The nurse would assist the client to void
immediately before
uled for surgery. The nurse surgery so that the bladder will be empty. Oral
hygiene is al-
2/
13
answered graded A+
1. The nurse has just re-
1.
assessed the condition
Urine output should be maintained at a minimum of
of a 30mL/hour
postoperative client who was for an adult. An output of less than that for each of 2
consecutive
admitted 1 hour ago to 1. Pneumonia
the surgical unit. The 2. Hypoxemia
nurse plans to monitor 3. Fluid imbalance
which parame- ter most 4. Pulmonary embolism
carefully during the next
hour? 3. The nurse is developing a
1. Urine output of
20ml/hour
2. Temperature of 37.6 C
3. Blood pressure of
114/70
4. Serous drainage on
the surgical dressing
2. A postoperative client
asks the nurse why it is
so im- portant to deep-
breathe and cough after
surgery. When
formulating a response,
the nurse incorporates
the un- derstanding
that retained pulmonary
secretions in a
postoperative client can
lead to which condition?
1/
13
, NCLEX questions: Perioperative Nursing correctly
answered graded A+
hours should be reported to the health emboli. Pneumonia is the inflammation of lung tissue
care provider. that causes productive cough, dyspnea, and lung crackles
and can be caused by the retention of pulmonary
secretions.
1.
Postoperative respiratory problems are
atelectasis, pneumonia and pulmonary 3.
plan of care for a client sched- The nurse would assist the client to void
immediately before
uled for surgery. The nurse surgery so that the bladder will be empty. Oral
hygiene is al-
2/
13
