Author Question: Which of the following statements, if made by an adolescent preparing for abdominal surgery, would ... (Read 17 times)

asd123 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which of the following statements, if made by an adolescent preparing for abdominal surgery, would indicate to the nurse that the client requires additional instruction?

A) I can have a hamburger and French fries as soon as I wake up.
B) The better I eat before surgery, the more likely I will heal.
C) I might be sick to my stomach and throw up after surgery.
D) When I can eat again, the best meal would be steak and orange juice.

Question 2

The nurse-anesthetist is monitoring his client during surgery. He notices a ventricular dysrhythmia and unstable blood pressure. He notifies the surgeon. The operative team suspects

A) Myocardial infarction
B) Malignant hyperthermia
C) Mitral valve prolapse
D) Major blood loss