A nurse who provides care on a postoperative unit of the hospital ...

[CBme]

A nurse who provides care on a postoperative unit of the hospital has recently admitted a 65-year-old male patient who has just had prostate surgery. Which of the following post-surgical teaching points is most accurate?
 
  A) Perform the Valsalva maneuver at least twice daily..
  B) Avoid sexual activity for at least one week..
  C) It's important for you to avoid becoming constipated..
  D) Expect to have quite a bit of bright red blood in your urine for the next several days..

Question 2

Which of the following practices at a long-term care facility is most congruent with the provision of quality care at a reasonable cost?
 
  A) Ensuring that all medications in a care facility are administered by nurses.
  B) Maintaining a schedule for bathing that is standardized for all residents.
  C) Beginning each day with a set of vital signs for each resident.
  D) Encouraging residents' family members to assist with feeding and dressing when appropriate.

[mrphibs]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
It is important for post-surgical patients to avoid constipation. The Valsalva maneuver should not be used and sexual activity is normally contraindicated for 1 month. Bright blood in the urine is a sign of complications.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Delegating care responsibilities to friends and family when appropriate can lessen the costs of care while still maintaining quality. Residents who are able to safely self-administer medications should be permitted to do so. Fixed schedules for activities such as bathing and vital signs are likely to be inefficient.

[CBme]

TYSM

[kusterl]

Great answer, keep it coming