A 45-year-old woman is scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy. She is a nonsmoker and has been taking opioid medications for pain control. She has a history of asthma and hypertension and is 20 pounds overweight
Which assessment data would the nurse evaluate as indicating increased risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. She is middle-aged.
2. The scheduled surgery is gynecologic.
3. The patient has been taking opioid medications.
4. The patient is overweight.
5. The patient is female.
2,3,5
Rationale 1: Age is not a significant risk factor for postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Rationale 2: Gynecologic, abdominal, ear, and eye surgeries increase the risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Rationale 3: Opioid use increases the risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Rationale 4: Being overweight is not a risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Rationale 5: Being female increases the risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting.
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