A nurse is obtaining a health history on a new patient with oral cancer. The patient had surgery earlier today. What is the priority postoperative assessment for the nurse caring for this patient?
A) Assess ability to clear oral secretions
B) Assess ability to pucker lips
C) Assess for a patent airway
D) Assess for ability to communicate
Ans: C
Feedback: Postoperatively, the nurse assesses for a patent airway. The patient may be unable to manage oral secretions, making suctioning necessary. All answers are correct to a degree. However, the priority is the patent airway.
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