A patient has undergone hernia repair surgery without complications. In the immediate postoperative period, which of the following actions by the nurse is most appropriate? a) Monitor vital signs every 15 minutes b) Assessing pupillary response every 5 minutes c) Measuring urinary output every 15 minutes d) Obtaining arterial blood gas every 5 minutes
A patient has undergone hernia repair surgery without complications. In the immediate postoperative period, which of the following actions by the nurse is most appropriate?
a) Monitor vital signs every 15 minutes
b) Assessing pupillary response every 5 minutes
c) Measuring urinary output every 15 minutes
d) Obtaining arterial blood gas every 5 minutes