The nurse is providing care for a patient who underwent a lumbar laminectomy 48 hours ago. What should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care to prevent complications?

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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is providing care for a patient who underwent a lumbar laminectomy 48 hours ago. What should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care to prevent complications?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 2 of 5

The scrub nurse notices the sterile field has been brushed by a nonsterile sleeve. What should the nurse do?

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a mastectomy 48 hours ago. The patient reports a pulling sensation at the incision site. What should the nurse do first?

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is providing care for a patient on postoperative day 1 following a craniotomy. The patient's urine output is 1500 mL over 2 hours. What should the nurse suspect?

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 5 of 5

A postoperative client has respiratory depression after receiving midazolam (Versed) for sedation. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

Correct Answer: A

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

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