How is the initial information given to the PACU nurses about the surgical patient?

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Question 1 of 5

How is the initial information given to the PACU nurses about the surgical patient?

A. A copy of the written operative report B. A verbal report from the circulating nurse C. A verbal report from the anesthesia care provider (ACP) D. An explanation of the surgical procedure from the surgeon

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 2 of 5

In addition to ambulation, which nursing intervention could be implemented to prevent or treat the postoperative complication of syncope?

A. Monitor vital signs after ambulation B. Do not allow the patient to eat before ambulation C. Slowly progress to ambulation with slow changes in position D. Have the patient deep breathe and cough before getting out of bed

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 3 of 5

Proper body alignment of the hemiplegic patient with the use of a footboard, trochanter rolls, and pillows will minimize the development of

A. plantar extension B. shoulder abduction C. internal hip rotation D. external hip rotation

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 4 of 5

Mrs. Brown asks about the difference between wide- and narrow-angle glaucoma. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?

A. With wide-angle glaucoma there is a minimal increase in ocular pressure. B. Wide-angle glaucoma is usually asymptomatic. C. Complications from narrow-angle glaucoma are less severe than those from wide-angle glaucoma. D. Narrow-angle glaucoma is usually asymptomatic.

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 5 of 5

Mrs. Smith splashed some toilet bowl cleaner into her eye, and now her eye is burning. Mrs. Smith's eye should be irrigated with

A. an acid solution B. a basic solution C. her head turned toward the affected eye D. her head turned toward the unaffected eye

Correct Answer: C

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

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