The nurse is caring for a client who had a bowel resection s…

The nurse is caring for a client who had a bowel resection six hours ago. The following is the most recent client assessment: IV of Dextrose 5% in 0.45 Sodium Chloride (D5 in 0.45NS) running at 125 mL per hour nasogastric tube (NG) patent and draining 50 mL per hour urine output 120 mL in the last fours hours. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

The nurse is completing a pre-operative assessment on a clie…

The nurse is completing a pre-operative assessment on a client who is scheduled for an emergent surgery.  The client reports that he has smoked 2 packages of cigarettes per day for the past 20 years.   What is the nurse’s priority teaching for this client?

The nurse is reviewing preoperative lab work for a 50 year o…

The nurse is reviewing preoperative lab work for a 50 year old male scheduled for elective surgery. Which of these findings indicates infection and alerts the nurse to call the healthcare provider? Lab reference ranges: Hemaglobin (HGB) Female 12-16g/dL Male 14-18 g/dL Hematocrit (HCT) Female 37-47% Male 42-52% White Blood Cells (WBCs) 5,000-10,000 mm3 Red Blood Cells (RBCs) Female 4.2-5.4 million/mm3 Male 4.7-6.1 million/mm3 

The nurse has been assigned to care for a client who had a t…

The nurse has been assigned to care for a client who had a total knee replacement five hours ago.  The nurse assesses the surgical dressing and finds sanguineous drainage on the outside of the dressing about 3 cm in diameter. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?