What is the highest priority nursing intervention for a patient in the immediate postoperative phase? a) Maintaining a patent airway b) Assessing for hemorrhage c) Monitoring vital signs at least every 15 minutes d) Assessing urinary output every hour

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What is the highest priority nursing intervention for a patient in the immediate postoperative phase?

a) Maintaining a patent airway
b) Assessing for hemorrhage
c) Monitoring vital signs at least every 15 minutes
d) Assessing urinary output every hour

 
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The nurse is educating patients requiring surgery for various ailments on the perioperative experience. What education provided by the nurse is most appropriate? a) Three phases of surgery and safety measures for each phase b) Intraoperative techniques used to perform the surgery c) Risks and benefits of the surgical procedures d) Expected pain levels and narcotic pain medication used to treat the pain

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The nurse is educating patients requiring surgery for various ailments on the perioperative experience. What education provided by the nurse is most appropriate?

a) Three phases of surgery and safety measures for each phase
b) Intraoperative techniques used to perform the surgery
c) Risks and benefits of the surgical procedures
d) Expected pain levels and narcotic pain medication used to treat the pain

 
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The nurse is calculating the patient’s smoking history in pack-years. The patient has recently been diagnosed with malignant lung cancer. The patient states he has been smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for the past 11 years. The nurse correctly documents the patient’s pack-years as which of the following? a) 11 b) 5 c) 22 d) 10

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The nurse is calculating the patient’s smoking history in pack-years. The patient has recently been diagnosed with malignant lung cancer. The patient states he has been smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for the past 11 years. The nurse correctly documents the patient’s pack-years as which of the following?

a) 11
b) 5
c) 22
d) 10

 
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In caring for a client on contact precautions for a draining infected foot ulcer, which action should the nurse perform? 1.Wear a mask during dressing changes. 2. Provide disposable meal trays and silverware. 3. Follow standard precautions in all interactions with the client. 4. Use surgical aseptic technique for all direct contact with the client.

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In caring for a client on contact precautions for a draining infected foot ulcer, which action should the nurse perform?
1.Wear a mask during dressing changes.
2. Provide disposable meal trays and silverware.
3. Follow standard precautions in all interactions with the client.
4. Use surgical aseptic technique for all direct contact with the client.

 
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