Your patient has just returned from the PACU after salvage surgery for renal carcinoma. What would you assess this patient for?
A) Vasoconstriction
B) Anorexia
C) Wound dehiscence
D) Metastasis to the brain
Ans: C
Feedback: Postoperatively, the nurse assesses the patient's responses to the surgery and monitors the patient for possible complications, such as infection, bleeding, thrombophlebitis, wound dehiscence, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, and organ dysfunction. Options A, B, and D are incorrect. Vasoconstriction, anorexia, and metastasis to the brain are all things you would assess for even if your patient had not just returned from salvage surgery.
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