GERD & GALLBLADDER (ATI) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED SOLUTION 2025 A+

GERD & GALLBLADDER (ATI) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED SOLUTION 2025 A+ A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned from the PACU after a traditional cholecystectomy. In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client? A. Prone B. Semi-Fowler's C. Supported Sims' D. Dorsal recumbant - ANS-B. Semi-Fowler's The nurse should expect a prescription to place pt in semi-Fowler's position to facilitate lung expansion as well as coughing and deep breathing. This position places minimal stress on abdomen and increases comfort. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when caring for the client's Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain? A. Measure the drainage every hour for the first 8 hr postoperative. B. Secure the drain to the client's bed sheet. C. Expel the air from the JP bulb after emptying to re-establish suction. D. Remove the JP drain when the drainage has ceased, covering the opening with sterile gauze. - ANS-C. W/ drainage and air removed and the bulb tightly closed, the system works to exert gentle negative pressure, facilitating the removal of accumulated fluid from the surgical area. A nurse is admitting a client to the surgical unit from the PACU following a cholecystectomy. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority? CONTINUES....