NURS 320 Quiz 1 (Complete And Verified Study material) (33pages) LEARNEXAMS

A patient is now in the recovery room after having vaginal surgery. Due to the positioning of the procedure, you would want to assess for what while the patient is in recovery? A. Bowel Sounds B. Dysrhythmia C. Homan's Sign D. Hemoglobin Level After surgery your patient is semicomatose with vital signs within normal limits. As the nurse, what position would be best for this patient? A. Semi-Fowlers B. Prone C. Low-Fowlers D. Side positioning preferably on the left side After surgery your patient starts to shiver uncontrollably. What nursing intervention would you do FIRST? A. Apply warm blankets & continue oxygen as prescribed B. Take the patient's rectal temperature C. Page the doctor for further orders D. Adjust the thermostat in the room The nurse is monitoring the patient who is 24 hours post-opt from surgery. Which finding requires intervention? A. BP 100/80 B. 24-hour urine output of 300 ml C. Pain rating of 4 on 1-10 scale D. Temperature of 99.3' F A patient is 6 days post-opt from abdominal surgery. The patient is to be discharged later today. The patient uses the call light and asks you to come to his room and look at his surgical site. On arrival, you see that approximately 2 inches of internal organs are protruding thro