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Test Bank Assessment of Visual and Auditory Systems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
Test Bank Assessment of Visual and Auditory Systems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
[Show more]Test Bank Assessment of Visual and Auditory Systems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
[Show more]An older patient is being discharged from the ambulatory surgical unit following 
left eye surgery. The patient tells the nurse, “I don’t know if I can take care of 
myself once I’m home.” Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? 
a. Provide written instructions for the care. 
b. Ass...
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Add to cartAn older patient is being discharged from the ambulatory surgical unit following 
left eye surgery. The patient tells the nurse, “I don’t know if I can take care of 
myself once I’m home.” Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? 
a. Provide written instructions for the care. 
b. Ass...
A patient who has begun to awaken after 30 minutes in the postanesthesia care unit 
(PACU) is restless and shouting at the nurse. The patient’s oxygen saturation is 96%, 
and recent laboratory results are all normal. Which action by the nurse is most 
appropriate? 
a. Increase the IV fluid rate....
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Add to cartA patient who has begun to awaken after 30 minutes in the postanesthesia care unit 
(PACU) is restless and shouting at the nurse. The patient’s oxygen saturation is 96%, 
and recent laboratory results are all normal. Which action by the nurse is most 
appropriate? 
a. Increase the IV fluid rate....
16. When caring for a patient the second postoperative day after abdominal surgery for 
removal of a large pancreatic cyst, the nurse obtains an oral temperature of 100.8° F 
(38.2° C). Which action should the nurse take next? 
a. Place ice packs in the patient’s axillae. 
b. Have the patient ...
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Add to cart16. When caring for a patient the second postoperative day after abdominal surgery for 
removal of a large pancreatic cyst, the nurse obtains an oral temperature of 100.8° F 
(38.2° C). Which action should the nurse take next? 
a. Place ice packs in the patient’s axillae. 
b. Have the patient ...
20. The nurse working in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) notes that a patient who 
has just been transported from the operating room is shivering and has a 
temperature of 96.5° F (35.8° C). Which action should the nurse take next? 
a. Notify the anesthesia care provider. 
b. Cover the patie...
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Add to cart20. The nurse working in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) notes that a patient who 
has just been transported from the operating room is shivering and has a 
temperature of 96.5° F (35.8° C). Which action should the nurse take next? 
a. Notify the anesthesia care provider. 
b. Cover the patie...
23. After receiving change-of-shift report about these postoperative patients, which 
patient should the nurse assess first? 
a. 
b. Patient who has 30 mL of sanguineous drainage in the wound drain 10 hours after 
hip replacement surgery 
c. Patient who has bibasilar crackles and a temperature of 1...
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Add to cart23. After receiving change-of-shift report about these postoperative patients, which 
patient should the nurse assess first? 
a. 
b. Patient who has 30 mL of sanguineous drainage in the wound drain 10 hours after 
hip replacement surgery 
c. Patient who has bibasilar crackles and a temperature of 1...
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