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?

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Question 1 of 5

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?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 2 of 5

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

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 3 of 5

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

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is assessing a patient on postoperative day 3 following a nephrectomy. The patient's urine output is 15 mL/h, and blood pressure is 88/56 mm Hg. What should the nurse do first?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a mastectomy 24 hours ago. The patient reports a tight feeling in her chest. What should the nurse do first?

Correct Answer: C

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

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