Author Question: Which statement, if made by an adolescent preparing for abdominal surgery, would indicate to the ... (Read 40 times)

09madisonrousseau09 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which statement, 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

Surgery can lead to hypothermia. Which clients is at greatest risk for hypothermia?

A) a woman delivering by C-section
B) an adolescent for arthroscopic surgery
C) a young adult with a fractured leg
D) an older adult man with a fractured hip

kardosa007 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Oral fluid and food may be withheld until intestinal motility resumes.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
The risk of hypothermia increases in the very young and the very old.