The OR nurse is caring for a patient under general anesthesia. What is the priority assessment?

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The OR nurse is caring for a patient under general anesthesia. What is the priority assessment?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is assessing a patient on postoperative day 2 following a hysterectomy. The patient reports foul-smelling vaginal discharge. What should the nurse suspect?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 3 of 5

A client has a great deal of pain when coughing and deep breathing after abdominal surgery despite having pain medication. What action by the nurse is best?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 4 of 5

A client on the postoperative nursing unit has a blood pressure of 156/98 mm Hg, pulse 140 beats/min, and respirations 24 breaths/min. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 5 of 5

A nurse answers a call light on the postoperative nursing unit. The client states there was a sudden gush of blood from the incision, and the nurse sees a blood spot on the sheet. What action should the nurse take first?

Correct Answer: B

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

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