A nurse is developing a list of home care instructions for the patient being discharged after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following instructions would be most appropriate to include in the postoperative discharge plan for home care?

A patient, who has had an ORIF of the femur, suddenly develops shortness of breath, petechiae, and his pulse oximetry level decreases from 96% to 89% saturation. The vital signs include: BP: 130/80; Pulse: 110; Respiratory Rate: 32; Temp: 37. The nurse should be concerned that the symptoms may indicate the development of which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a patient with metabolic acidosis and documents that the patient is experiencing Kussmaul respirations. Based on this documentation, which of the following did the nurse observe?

Which of the following actions are responsibilities of the circulating nurse? Select all that apply.

A patient has undergone surgery following a motor vehicle accident to repair multiple orthopedic fractures. Post-operatively the patient develops a fever. The nurse notes the following: blood pressure 90/60, pulse 110, and respiratory rate 38, rapid and deep. The arterial blood gases reveal: pH 7.32, pCO2 28, HCO3 20. The blood gases reveal which of the following?

The nurse monitors a patient admitted with cholelithiasis for which of the following possible complication(s)?

When assessing the older adult experiencing pain, which of the following is important for the nurse to understand?

The nurse notes that a patient’s midline abdominal incision appears to be showing signs of evisceration. Besides notifying the physician, the most appropriate nursing intervention at this time is:

A post-operative patient has not voided for eight hours after surgery, then begins urinating 40 mL every 30 minutes. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing action?

In the assessment of a healing surgical wound, it is important for the nurse to understand which of the following?