A 77-year-old man's coronary artery bypass graft has been successful and discharge planning is underway. When planning the patient's subsequent care, the nurse should know that the postoperative phase of perioperative nursing ends at what time?
A) When the patient is returned to his room after surgery
B) When a follow-up evaluation in the clinical or home setting is done
C) When the patient is fully recovered from all effects of the surgery
D) When the family becomes partly responsible for the patient's care
Ans: B
Feedback:
The postoperative phase begins with the admission of the patient to the PACU and ends with a follow-up evaluation in the clinical setting or home.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is providing follow-up care for a client was recently diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Which nursing diagnosis is the priority for the nurse to include in the client's plan of care?
A) Chronic Pain B) Impaired Urinary Elimination C) Constipation D) Diarrhea
A patient complains of vomiting, diarrhea, and insomnia. During the assessment, the patient begins having seizures. The nurse suspects theophylline toxicity. Which of the following actions would be the nurse's priority intervention?
a. Obtain a stat theophylline level. b. Call the prescriber. c. Administer charcoal. d. Protect the patient from injury and monitor the airway.
The mother of a 1-month-old infant calls the nurse who works in the health clinic. The mother is concerned because the infant has had vomiting and diarrhea for 2 days. What instruction should the nurse give this infant's mother?
A) Bring the infant to the clinic for evaluation. B) Provide the infant with 50 mL of glucose water. C) Measure the infant's urine output for 24 hours. D) Give the infant at least 2 ounces of juice every 2 hours.
The pediatric clinic has set a goal that 95% or more of the children attending the clinic will be fully immunized. Which should the clinic nurses teach the families to meet this goal?
1. The benefits of immunizations outweigh the risks of communicable diseases. 2. Immunizations should be completed by the time the child starts school. 3. Once a child receives a vaccination, that individual has lifelong immunity against that disease. 4. Vaccinations are 100% safe.