A PACU nurse is monitoring the drainage from a client's NG tube following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings in the first postoperative hour should the nurse report to the provider?A. 75 mL of greenish-yellow drainageB. 150 mL of serosanguineous drainageC. 100 mL of red drainageD. 200 mL of brown drainage

Your patient is post-op day 3 from a cholecystectomy due to cholecystitis and has a T-Tube. Which finding during your assessment of the T-Tube requires immediate nursing intervention?* A. The drainage from the T-Tube is yellowish/green in color. B. There is approximately 750 cc of drainage within the past 24 hours. C. The drainage bag and tubing is at the patient's waist. D. The patient is in the Semi-Fowler's position.

Following major abdominal surgery, a male client's arterial blood gas analysis reveals Pa02 95 mmHg and PaC02 50 mmHg. He is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula at 4 liters/minute and is reluctant to move in bed or deep breathe. Based on this information, what action should the nurse implement at this time?

After receiving change-of-shift report, which client does the RN assess first?*1 pointa. A client with nausea and vomiting who complains of abdominal crampsb. A client with a nasogastric (NG) tube who has dry oral mucosa and is complaining of thirstc. A client receiving intravenous (IV) diuretics whose blood pressure is 88/52 mm Hgd. A client with normal saline infusing at 150 mL/hr whose hourly urine output has been averaging 75 mL

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to note?

The nurse is caring for a client who has septic shock. Which of the following findings would indicate that the client is meeting the treatment goals?A. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) 67 mmHgB. Urine output (UOP) 20 ml/hrC. Capillary blood glucose 253 mg/dLD. Serum pH level of 7.33