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A 15-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital with a bowel obstruction. The patient underwent surgery and was experiencing postoperative pain. The nurse caring for the patient had recently read an article in which a study had been done with neonatal (infant) patients and the use of therapeutic touch to assist with pain control. Which factor is most important for the nurse to consider in this case when applying research to clinical practice?

A 38-year-old postoperative patient is suddenly unresponsive but is still breathing. The nurse will use which site to palpate the patient’s pulse?

A 38-year-old postoperative patient is suddenly unresponsive but is still breathing. The nurse will use which site to palpate the patient’s pulse?

Round to the nearest tenth 5 t = ___________ mL _______

The student nurse caring for a postsurgical patient who has developed a health care-acquired wound infection that has become systemic. Which of the following should be the student nurse’s top priority?

Round to the nearest tenth 5 t = ___________ mL _______

A 49-year-old patient has just returned to the postsurgical unit after undergoing surgery to remove a lung tumor. During one of the postoperative vital sign checks, the nurse notes that the patient’s systolic blood pressure had dropped by 30 points. In addition to the drop in systolic blood pressure, the patient’s skin is pale and “clammy”. The nurse should do which of the following?

Which patient behavior indicates to the nurse that the patient’s facial cranial nerve (CN VII) is intact?

A 49-year-old patient has just returned to the postsurgical unit after undergoing surgery to remove a lung tumor. During one of the postoperative vital sign checks, the nurse notes that the patient’s systolic blood pressure had dropped by 30 points. In addition to the drop in systolic blood pressure, the patient’s skin is pale and “clammy”. The nurse should do which of the following?

Which patient is most likely to have developmental effects due to prolonged immobility?