Your client is scheduled for surgical repair of a bleeding gastric ulcer in the morning. You would be prepared to treat which of the following as the most common surgical risk?
1. gastrointestinal upset
2. hypothermia
3. potential vitamin C deficiency
4. wound infection
Question 2
During your preoperative assessment in the preoperative holding area, the client says, I think I need to wait until later to have this surgery done. The last time I had surgery I think there were some problems with the pain medication used.
Which of the following nursing diagnoses should you consider for this client?
1. Anxiety related to fear of the unknown
2. Distrust related to anesthesia
3. Deficit knowledge related to anesthesia
4. Malignant hyperthermia related to past anesthesia problems
Decubitus ulcer staging
Types of bariatric surgery; A, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding; B, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Surgical Gloving
Methyl-directed mismatch repair in E. coli
Measuring the client’s weight with a standard platform scale
Positioning the client