The second day post-operatively, the NG tube is removed and an order is written for fluids as tolerated and a liquid diet. The patient is eager to try taking fluids. What should the nurse recommend that he do?

A postoperative patient experiences separation of the layers of his abdominal surgical wound during coughing. Separation of the layers of a surgical wound is known as

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

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

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

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a prescription for a clear liquid diet. The nurse enters the client's room to find he has just received a dietary tray. Which of the following items on the tray should the nurse remove?

A nurse preparing to get a patient out of bed for the first time since surgery will initially:

The nurse preparing the surgical patient's room for the patient's return from the post anesthesia unit should: (Select all that apply.)

Shaniqua's patient is going for surgery to remove part of a tumor that has metastasized and is causing pain. What type of surgery is Shaniqua's patient having?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help prevent an incisional infection?

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: