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Jkov05

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An instructor observes a nurse conducting preoperative teaching to help reduce a patient's anxiety before surgery. The instructor should intervene if the nurse includes
 
  1. Actions the patient can take to help prevent complications, decrease discomfort, and shorten recovery time.
  2. Information regarding preoperative preparations.
  3. Details of the surgical procedure.
  4. A description of the general roles of the various operating room (OR) team members.

Question 2

A nurse who is working in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) recognizes that a patient is most likely to experience which of the following complications while in the unit?
 
  1. Hypoventilation
  2. Deep vein thrombosis
  3. Atelectasis
  4. Pneumonia


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Gabe

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2


Jkov05

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
:D TYSM

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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