The PACU nurse is using the postanesthetic scoring system to determine if a patient is ready to be discharged home after a same-day surgery. The nurse would determine the patient to be ready when the score reaches _______
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9
Rationale : If the patient is being discharged to a hospital unit, the PACU nurse would determine readiness for discharge when the score reaches 8. As this patient is being discharged to home, the score should be 9.
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A client is scheduled for outpatient surgery. When performing the preoperative teaching with the client, the nurse would instruct the client to avoid taking any salicylates for at least how many days before the surgery?
A) 3 B) 5 C) 7 D) 10
A nurse is discussing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with a group of nursing students. Which statement by a student correctly identifies the basis for MRSA resis-tance?
a. "MRSA bacteria have developed PBPs with a low affinity for penicillins." b. "MRSA bacteria produce penicillinases that render penicillin ineffective." c. "MRSA occurs because of host resistance to penicillins." d. "MRSA strains replicate faster than other Staphylococcus aureus strains."
The nurse is educating a postpartum client about breastfeeding. Which statement will the nurse include about the link between breastfeeding and mental health?
A) "Breast milk has shown to have a positive effect on neurocognitive development." B) "Breast feeding is an nonmodifiable health behavior that has the potential to enhance development." C) "Numerous studies have shown that breastfeeding has a positive effect on children's development." D) "Breastfeeding has been linked to a lower socioeconomic status."