The surgeon has ordered a bowel preparation for the client to start  the evening before surgery. Which action is a priority?

Which of the following will help prevent postoperative venous thromboembolisms (VTEs)?

A client who takes medications to manage hypertension and asthma at home is schedule for a surgical procedure. What is the nurse’s best action?

What is the nurse’s best response for the patient refusing to use their incentive spirometry (IS)?

The surgical patient is a DNR. Which of the following statements is true?

The following order is written: Ativan 0.1 mg/kg IV on call to the OR. The nurse notes the patient’s weight is 125 lbs. How much Ativan will the nurse give the patient? (Round to the nearest tenths place.)

A postoperative client is receiving opioid pain medication. Which side effects does the nurse monitor this client? (Select all that apply.)

During a forward soccer header, which action is primarily taking place at the cervical spine?

[Extra Credit – up to .5 pt] Provide an example of Enabling Legislation at the federal level, and what did it enable?

The trapezius upper fibers perform?