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You have just reassessed the postoperative patient who was admitted 1 hour ago to the surgical unit. Which of the following assessments would be the priority for the nurse to monitor during the next hour?

In the perioperative period, the nurse does patient teaching focusing on incentive spirometry, TED stocking, Sequential Compression Devices (SCD) and exercises of the lower extremities. The rationale behind this perioperative teaching is:  

A nurse caring for a client postoperatively notes that the dressing on the client’s incision was recently clean and dry but is now saturated with a large amount of fresh blood. What intervention should be taken by the nurse in this situation along with notifying the primary care provider?

In the perioperative period, the nurse does patient teaching focusing on incentive spirometry, TED stocking, Sequential Compression Devices (SCD) and exercises of the lower extremities. The rationale behind this perioperative teaching is:  

Placing the infant at the breast to nurse has what effect on uterine tone?  

A nurse receives a call from the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) stating that a patient is being transferred to the surgical unit. What is the First priority of the nurse when the surgical patient arrives to their room on the surgical unit?  

When administering IVPB medication the nurse will perform all of the following except  

How long after the blood product has started infusing must the nurse stay with the patient?    

The nurse is providing education about deep-breathing exercises to a postoperative client whose surgery took place earlier today. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?    

The standard of practice for administering IM injections to a newborn is: