Author Question: A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old man who returned from the repair of a broken jaw 3 hours ... (Read 25 times)

casperchen82 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old man who returned from the repair of a broken jaw 3 hours earlier. The patient reports an urge to urinate and tried to use the urinal in the bed without success. The best action by the nurse is to

1. Call to obtain an order to catheterize the patient.
2. Perform a digital rectal examination.
3. Assist the patient in standing and using the urinal.
4. Use the bladder scanner to determine the degree of distention.

Question 2

Once a patient enters the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), a nurse's priority is the immediate application and observation of a(n)

1. Pulse oximeter.
2. Electrocardiogram (EKG) monitor.
3. Blood pressure monitor.
4. All of the above.