At the end of the surgical procedure, the perioperative nurse evaluates the patient's response to the nursing care delivered during the perioperative period. What reflects a positive outcome related to the patient's physical status?

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At the end of the surgical procedure, the perioperative nurse evaluates the patient's response to the nursing care delivered during the perioperative period. What reflects a positive outcome related to the patient's physical status?

A. The patient's right to privacy is maintained. B. The patient's care is consistent with the perioperative plan of care. C. The patient receives consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting. D. The patient's respiratory function is consistent with or improved from baseline levels established preoperatively.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

With what are the postoperative respiratory complications of atelectasis and aspiration of gastric contents associated?

A. Hypoxemia B. Hypercapnia C. Hypoventilation D. Airway obstruction

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Which patient is ready for discharge from Phase I PACU care to the clinical unit?

A. Arouses easily, pulse is 112 bpm, respiratory rate is 24, dressing is saturated, SaO2 is 88% B. Difficult to arouse, pulse is 52, respiratory rate is 22, dressing is dry and intact, SaO2 is 91% C. Awake, vital signs stable, dressing is dry and intact, no respiratory depression, SaO2 is 92% D. Arouses, blood pressure (BP) higher than preoperative and respiratory rate is 10, no excess bleeding, SaO2 is 90%

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Thirty-six hours postoperatively a patient has a temperature of 100Â°F (37.8Â°C). What is the most likely cause of this temperature elevation?

A. Dehydration B. Wound infection C. Lung congestion and atelectasis D. Normal surgical stress response

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Mr. Jones has a scleral buckling procedure for repair of his retinal detachment. He states that he can see quite well now and wants to know if his vision will continue to improve. Which reply by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A. It will be important to monitor your progress over the next 2 months.' B. Your eye should be fine provided that you do everything your doctor has told you.' C. There is no way of predicting whether or not this will recur.' D. You seem worried that this condition may recur.'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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