A patient is on call to the OR for an aortobifemoral bypass and the nurse administers the ordered preoperative medication. After administering a preoperative medication to the patient, what should the nurse do?
A) Encourage light ambulation.
B) Place the bed in a low position with the side rails up.
C) Tell the patient that he will be asleep before he leaves for surgery.
D) Take the patient's vital signs every 15 minutes.
Ans: B
Feedback:
When the preoperative medication is given, the bed should be placed in low position with the side rails raised. The patient should not get up without assistance. The patient may not be asleep, but he may be drowsy. Vital signs should be taken before the preoperative medication is given; vital signs are not normally required every 15 minutes after administration.
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