A client has arrived in the postoperative unit. What action by ...

[Tazate]

A client has arrived in the postoperative unit. What action by the circulating nurse takes priority?
 
  a. Assessing fluid and blood output
  b. Checking the surgical dressings
  c. Ensuring the client is warm
  d. Participating in hand-off report

Question 2

A client has developed malignant hyperthermia. The client weighs 136 pounds. What is the safe dose range for one dose of dantrolene sodium (Dantrium)?
 
  (Enter your answer using whole numbers, separated by a hyphen with no spaces.) _____ mg

[taylorsonier]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Hand-offs are a critical time in client care, and poor communication during this time can lead to serious errors. The postoperative nurse and circulating nurse participate in hand-off report as the priority. Assessing fluid losses and dressings can be done together as part of the report. Ensuring the client is warm is a lower priority.

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
124-186 mg
The dose of dantrolene is 2 to 3 mg/kg. The client weighs 62 kg, so the safe dose range is 124 to 186 mg.

[Tazate]

Excellent

[covalentbond]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it