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Frost2351 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

When planning the care for a client during the postoperative period, the nurse would identify what as the goal for care?

1. Provide necessary preoperative teaching.
2. Assist the client to achieve the most optimal health status possible.
3. Ensure client safety.
4. Maintain an aseptic environment.

Question 2

The nurse is planning a perioperative client's needs upon discharge. What should be included when determining these needs?

1. Client's abilities to provide self-care.
2. Date of anticipated discharge.
3. Physician performing the surgery.
4. Financial resources.
5. Need for homecare services.

ynlevi · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Providing necessary preoperative teaching is an activity associated with the preoperative phase.
Rationale 2: The goal of postoperative care is to assist the client to achieve the most optimal health status possible.
Rationale 3: Ensuring client safety is a goal off the intraoperative phase.
Rationale 4: Maintaining an aseptic environment is an action within the intraoperative phase.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,4,5
Rationale 1: Discharge planning incorporates an assessment of the client's abilities for self-care.
Rationale 2: Discharge planning does not include the client's anticipated date of discharge.
Rationale 3: Discharge planning does not include the name of the physician performing the surgery.
Rationale 4: Discharge planning incorporates an assessment of the client's financial resources.
Rationale 5: Discharge planning incorporates an assessment of the client's need for home health care.