The _______________ phase begins when the patient enters the operating room suite and ends with admission to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)
Fill in the blanks with correct word
intraoperative
The intraoperative phase begins when the patient enters the operating room suite and ends with admission to the PACU.
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A patient admitted with lower back pain is not sure that the prescribed treatment is helping and asks what alternative therapies might help. What should the nurse suggest?
a. Herbal therapy b. Chiropractic therapy c. Acupressure d. Reflexology
Because the older adult is not as likely to exhibit the typical signs of ineffective gas exchange, the nurse is particularly suspicious of
a. a nonproductive cough in an afebrile pa-tient. b. irritability in a usually pleasant patient. c. pale nail beds in a patient of color. d. an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count in an 82-year-old patient.
What is the nurse's primary role in promoting health?
A) educating others about health promotion activities B) avoiding smoking or drinking in public C) being a role model for health promotion D) implementing stress reduction activities
The nurse is teaching a patient about the use of an anticholinergic medication. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?
a. "Check your heart rate frequently to monitor for bradycardia." b. "Drink extra fluids while you are taking this medication." c. "Rise from a chair slowly to avoid dizziness when taking this drug." d. "Use gum or lozenges to decrease dry mouth caused by this drug."