Your patient is scheduled for a tonsillectomy in the morning. Following the surgery, what will you assess the patient for?
A) Difficulty ambulating
B) Restlessness
C) Infrequent swallowing
D) Bradycardia
Ans: B
Feedback: Hemorrhage is a potential complication of a tonsillectomy. Increased pulse, fever, and restlessness may indicate a postoperative hemorrhage. Difficulty ambulating and bradycardia are not something you would assess a posttonsillectomy patient for. Infrequent swallowing does not indicate hemorrhage, frequent swallowing does.
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