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You are caring for a postoperative patient following abdominal surgery. The patient has an IV. Foley catheter, and NG tube to low wall suction. If the patient's dark brown gastric drainage becomes bright red, what is your priority intervention? Q. Decrease the amount of wall suction. R. Call the appropriate health care provider. s. Order stat hematocrit and hemoglobin. Irrigate the NG tube with warm water. T. You are caring for a postoperative patient following abdominal surgery. The patient has an IV. Foley catheter, and an NG tube. She has a significant amount of drainage from her NG tube. Which lab values will you need to monitor related to the loss of fluid from the NG tube? U. Electrolytes White blood cells Hematocrit and hemoglobin Leukocytes w. You are caring for a postoperative patient following abdominal surgery. The patient is complaining of abdominal bloating and gas pains. Which nursing intervention will best assist in reducing these symptoms? Y. Offer the patient carbonated fluids to drink. Z.' Medicate the patient for pain every 4 hours Medicate the patient with antiemetics, BB. Assist with early and frequent ambulation. AA. You are the nurse caring for a postoperative patient following abdominal surgery. She has an IV and PCA. Which statement made by your patient alerts you that she needs more teaching related to the PCA? CC. "I don't need to wait for a nurse for my pain medication." "If I don't get relief, the nurse can give me extra medication." EE "If I forget how to use it, my husband can do it." FF. "I get a constant level of medicine so I won't need extra." DD. You are the nurse caring for a postoperative patient following abdominal surgery. The patient has an abdominal dressing. You know this is an 'intentional wound from surgery and that it is most likely to heal by

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You are caring for a postoperative patient following abdominal surgery. The patient has an IV. Foley catheter, and NG tube to low wall suction. If the patient's dark brown gastric drainage becomes bright red, what is your priority intervention? 0. Decrease the amount of wall suction. RV Call the appropriate health care provider S. Order stat hematocrit and hemoglobin. T. Irrigate the NG tube with warm water, If the patient's dark brown gastric drainage becomes bright red, one should immediately call the appropriate health care provider.