An OR nurse is participating in an interdisciplinary audit of infection control practices in the surgical department. The nurse should know that a basic guideline for maintaining surgical asepsis is what?

An OR nurse is participating in an interdisciplinary audit of infection control practices in the surgical department. The nurse should know that a basic guideline for maintaining surgical asepsis is what?

The perioperative nurse has completed the presurgical assessment of an 82-year-old female patient who is scheduled for a left total knee replacement. When planning this patient's care, the nurse should address the consequences of the patient's aging cardiovascular system. These include an increased risk of which of the following?

The perioperative nurse is providing care for a patient who is recovering on the postsurgical unit following a transurethral prostate resection (TUPR). The patient is reluctant to ambulate, citing the need to recover in bed. For what complication is the patient most at risk?

The PACU nurse is caring for a patient who has arrived from the OR. During the initial assessment, the nurse observes that the patient's skin has become blue and dusky. The nurse looks, listens, and feels for breathing, and determines the patient is not breathing. What is the priority intervention?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who underwent an outpatient herniorrhaphy earlier in the day. The patient asks, 'Why do I need to increase my intake of fruits and vegetables?' What is the nurse's best response?