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Related questionsWhich nursing intervention is priority for a client during the immediate postoperative period?Maintaining circulation and assessing for cardiac complications in the immediate post-op period is a priority for nursing care.
What complication is the nurse aware of that is associated with DVT?The two main complications of deep vein thrombosis is pulmonary embolism and post-thrombotic syndrome. These complications can affect around 20–40% of people with a history of DVT (Pattnaik & Mishra, 2016).
Which rate is the minimum urinary output in a postoperative client and would cause the nurse to contact the surgeon?The patient who voids less than 17 ml of urine/hour is by definition oliguric. However, for most patients, a urine flow of less than 30 ml/hour should demand clinical attention.
Which of the following terms is used to refer to protrusion of abdominal organs through the surgical incision?An incisional hernia occurs at or in close proximity to a surgical incision through which intestine, organ or other tissue protrudes.
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