The nurse is caring for a 78-year-old man who has had an outpatient cholecystectomy. The nurse is getting him up for his first walk postoperatively. To decrease the potential for orthostatic hypotension and consequent falls, what should the nurse have the patient do?

The nurse is caring for a 78-year-old man who has had an outpatient cholecystectomy. The nurse is getting him up for his first walk postoperatively. To decrease the potential for orthostatic hypotension and consequent falls, what should the nurse have the patient do?

The nurse is providing care for a patient who is postoperative day 1 following a total hysterectomy. The nurse performs an assessment and notes the presence of a large amount of bright red blood on the patient's abdominal dressing. What should the nurse do first?

The nurse is assessing a patient who underwent a mastectomy 36 hours ago. The patient reports feeling dizzy when getting out of bed, and her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg with a pulse of 110 beats per minute. What should the nurse do first?

The circulating nurse notes the patient's temperature dropping during surgery. What should the nurse do first?

The OR nurse is caring for a patient with a history of latex allergy. What should the nurse do?