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SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse acknowledges that all preoperative nursing interventions have been performed by signing which document?
 
  a. Nurse's notes
  b. Anesthesia record
  c. Preoperative checklist
  d. Physician's order sheet

Question 2

Decreased activity in an obese surgical patient predisposes the patient to which complication?
 
  a. Cardiac arrest
  b. Pneumonia
  c. Incisional hernias
  d. Hypoventilation


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Rilsmarie951

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
When the nurse signs the preoperative checklist, that nurse assumes responsibility for all areas of care included on the list.

Answer to Question 2

D
Immediate postoperative hypoventilation can result from drugs (anesthetics, narcotics, tranquilizers, sedatives) incisional pain, obesity, chronic lung disease, or pressure on the diaphragm.


SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

jackie

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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