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Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Surgery

Prioritizing Safety and Comfort: Essential Steps for Managing Delirium in Older Adult Patients after Surgery

An older adult patient who had surgery has signs of delirium. What priority action would benefit this patient? The priority action that would benefit an older adult...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Surgery

Key Criteria for Discharge after Surgery at an Ambulatory Surgery Center: A Comprehensive Guide

A patient had surgery at an ambulatory surgery center. Which criteria support that this patient is ready for discharge? (Select all that apply.) There are several criteria...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Surgery

Treating Bronchial Obstruction and Oxygen Saturation in Atelectasis: An Essential Guide for Nurses

The nurse determines a postoperative patient has a bronchial obstruction from retained secretions and an oxygen saturation of 87%. What condition does the nurse suspect is occurring?...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Surgery

Essential Postoperative Patient Care: Prioritizing Safety and Comfort

The nurse is working on a surgical floor and is preparing to receive a postoperative patient from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). What should the nurse’s initial...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Surgery

The Importance of Early Mobilization in Postoperative Care: Promoting Repositioning, Ambulation, Coughing, and Deep Breathing for Optimal Outcomes

In planning postoperative interventions to promote repositioning, ambulation, coughing, and deep breathing, the nurse recognizes which action will best enable the patient to achieve the desired outcomes?...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Surgery

The Importance of Early Ambulation in Postoperative Care: Preventing Complications and Enhancing Recovery

Early ambulation is ordered in the postoperative plan of care, but the patient refuses to get up and walk. What teaching should the nurse provide to the...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Surgery

Importance of Avoiding Heavy Lifting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Understanding Discharge Instructions for a Successful Recovery

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who has had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at an ambulatory surgery center. Which statement, if made by the patient,...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Surgery

Optimizied The Importance of Blood Transfusion as a Priority Treatment for Hypotension and Blood Loss

A patient having abdominal surgery had an estimated blood loss of 400 mL and received 300 mL of 0.9% normal saline. Postoperatively, the patient’s blood pressure is...