The illiterate patient signs the surgical consent form with an "X." The nurse is aware that this "X" is:

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 2 days postoperative. The nurse auscultates bilateral breath sounds but absent breath sounds in the bases. The nurse should suspect which of the following postoperative complications?

The illiterate patient signs the surgical consent form with an "X." The nurse is aware that this "X" is:

A postoperative surgical patient asks how the sequential compression boots applied in the operating room will help lower the risk of blood clots forming in the legs. The nurse's most appropriate response would be that the boots:

After the surgery, the patient is transferred to the PACU. Functions of the nurse in the PACU are to

A patient who had abdominal surgery is complaining of "gas pains" and has distention of the abdomen and flatus. To promote patient comfort, the nurse should advise:

The patient requires surgery to remove a bullet from his neck. This surgery is classified as:

When the transport person comes to take the patient to surgery, it is most important that the nurse

General Anesthesia is when a nerve block such as a spinal, caudal, epidural, or peripheral block is administered. (Write True or False)

A patient is ready for discharge following same day surgery. The education plan for this patient includes:

If a patient states that he is having second thoughts and is not sure he wants to have the surgery, the nurse would