The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone major abdominal surgery 4 hrs post-op: urine output 45 mL/hr, BP 120/80 mmHg, HR 90 beats/min, Wt 97.5 kg 24 hrs post-op: urine output 20 mL/hr for past 2 hrs, BP 100/60 mmHg, HR 110 beats/min, Wt 99 kg According to the 4-hr post-op assessment and the 24-hr assessment data, the nurse understands that the weight change corresponds to a(n)?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone major abdominal surgery 4 hrs post-op: urine output 45 mL/hr, BP 120/80 mmHg, HR 90 beats/min, Wt 97.5 kg 24 hrs post-op: urine output 20 mL/hr for past 2 hrs, BP 100/60 mmHg, HR 110 beats/min, Wt 99 kg According to the 4-hr post-op assessment and the 24-hr assessment data, the nurse understands that the weight change corresponds to a(n)?

Interpret these ABGs; patient has a history of COPD: pH 7.37, PaCO2 50 mmHg, bicarbonate 30 mEq/L; SpO2 93%

A patient with a feeding tube is prescribed an oral medication. What would be the best action for the nurse to take?

Mydriasis is the physiological action of dilation of the pupil and is under control of a-1 receptors in the sympathetic nervous system. Which of the following would likely occur if a patient was treated with an a-1 blocking drug?

The enteric nervous system is a network of neurons that function to: