A patient recovering from hip replacement surgery develops shortness of breath. Which action should the nurse take to demonstrate wisdom?
A) Apply oxygen.
B) Assess the surgical site.
C) Listen to breath sounds.
D) Measure blood pressure.
A) Apply oxygen.
Explanation: A) Wisdom is the ability to appropriately use knowledge to recognize and handle complex problems. The patient recovering from hip replacement surgery is at risk for either a deep vein thrombosis or fat embolism. The shortness of breath indicates insufficient oxygenation, which can be helped by applying oxygen.
B) Assessing the surgical site is an action to collect data.
C) Listening to breath sounds is an action to collect data.
D) Measuring blood pressure is an action to collect data.
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