A nurse is conducting preoperative teaching with a client who is to undergo open abdominal surgery. Which of the following is important to prevent postoperative complications?

"A patient is preparing to take aspirin 650 mg PO. Available is aspirin 125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient administer?" (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is collecting data from a patient who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse suspect deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has respiratory acidosis. Which of the following pH levels should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for an older adult who is alert and competent and comes to the facility with her adult son for elective cataract extraction. After the provider explains the procedure, who should the nurse have sign the consent form?

A patient's ABG results came back with the following values: pH 7.25, CO2 40, HCO3 22. How would you, as the nurse, interpret these results?

A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a patient who is preoperative for surgery. Which of the following findings places the patient at risk for a postoperative complication?

A nurse is collecting data on a patient who has respiratory alkalosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is collecting data from a patient who has hypocalcemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Based on the ABG results: pH 7.33, CO2: 50, HCO3: 22, what acid-base imbalance is present?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has respiratory alkalosis and hyperventilating. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?