When the nurse cares for the client in the holding area prior to surgery, the client is in what phase of the surgical process?
1. Preoperative
2. Intraoperative
3. Postoperative
4. Perioperative
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Rationale: The client is in the preoperative phase of the surgical process until he is wheeled into the operating room, when the intraoperative phase begins. When the client leaves the operating room to go to the post-anesthesia recovery room, he enters the postoperative phase. Together, these three phases are the perioperative period.
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A. Afterpains B. Bladder hypertonia C. Rectus abdominis diastasis D. Uterine hypertonia
Which of the following statements is true for a client with erectile dysfunction?
A) Erectile dysfunction is not related to anxiety or depression. B) Erectile dysfunction is not due to aging. C) Erectile dysfunction may be due to testosterone insufficiency. D) Erectile disfunction is not related to the complications of diabetes mellitus.
The patient with hypertension comes to the ER and is experiencing nausea and vomiting and is restless and confused. His vital signs are BP 220/130, P 120, R 24
Based on these as-sessments, the nurse would conclude that the patient is experiencing: 1. hypertension crisis from cessation of drug. 2. stroke from increased blood pressure. 3. adverse drug reaction. 4. onset of diabetes.
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1. Muscles 2. Tendons 3. Ligaments 4. Peritoneum