Critical-Thinking Questions about Case Studies
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Refer to Care of the Surgical Patient: Part 2
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The nurse is planning next actions for this patient. Select the cues the nurse should be aware of that are individualized for this patient during the intraoperative phase. Choose the appropriate cues from the choices provided in Option 1 that correlate to rationales in Option 2.
| Options for 1 | Options for 2 |
| Routine use of ibuprofen | Bleeding |
| Prior history of hyperemesis as a related to anesthesia | Prevent aspiration and immediate post-extubation emesis |
| Depression | Unstable vital signs during surgery, drop in O2 saturation |
| Increased anxiety | Patient will under anesthesia and unable to experience anxiety |
| Inability of surgeon to perform a partial knee replacement | Total knee replacement |