A patient is being admitted to a post-surgical unit following hemorrhoidectomy. A nurse reviews the immediate postoperative orders from the surgeon. Which orders should the nurse expect to implement? Select all that apply.

The patient with advanced cirrhosis asks why his abdomen is so swollen. The nurse’s responds with which correct pathophysiological statement?

The registered nurse has four patients on the unit and goes on duty at 1900.  After receiving report and obtaining vital signs, which patient should be assessed first?

The registered nurse has four patients on the unit and goes on duty at 1900.  After receiving report and obtaining vital signs, which patient should be assessed first?

A patient who had a right mastectomy yesterday refuses to look at the incision.  What is the nurse’s best response?

A patient who had a right mastectomy yesterday refuses to look at the incision.  What is the nurse’s best response?

A patient with Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (CML) is hospitalized for treatment of severe hemolytic anemia and complaints of dypsnea.  Labs indicate hemoglobin of 10.3 g/dL, WBCs of 8,000/mm3, and platelet count of 18,000/mm3.  The nurse plans to implement which nursing interventions for this patient? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for four patients.  In which order should the nurse assess the patients based on each patient’s potential for bleeding?  Rank each patient in the correct order based on the risk for bleeding, with the highest priority first.

A nurse is caring for four patients.  In which order should the nurse assess the patients based on each patient’s potential for bleeding?  Rank each patient in the correct order based on the risk for bleeding, with the highest priority first.

The nurse is monitoring a patient admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of appendicitis who is scheduled for surgery in 2 hours. The patient begins to complain of increased abdominal pain and begins to vomit. On assessment, the nurse notes that the abdomen is distended, rigid and bowel sounds are diminished. Which is the appropriate nursing intervention?