The PACU nurse is caring for a male patient who had a hernia repair. The patient's blood pressure is now 164/92 mm Hg; he has no history of hypertension prior to surgery and his preoperative blood pressure was 112/68 mm Hg. The nurse should assess for what potential causes of hypertension following surgery?

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Question 1 of 5

The PACU nurse is caring for a male patient who had a hernia repair. The patient's blood pressure is now 164/92 mm Hg; he has no history of hypertension prior to surgery and his preoperative blood pressure was 112/68 mm Hg. The nurse should assess for what potential causes of hypertension following surgery?

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 2 of 5

The perioperative nurse is planning the care of a patient who underwent a right total knee replacement 24 hours ago. What nursing intervention should the nurse prioritize in this patient's care?

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery and notes the patient is wearing nail polish. What should the nurse do?

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 4 of 5

The OR nurse is preparing a patient for a cesarean section. What position is typically used?

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 on postoperative day 1 following a gastrectomy. The patient reports severe pain at the incision site despite analgesics. 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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