The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in the Post-Anesthesia

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient in the post-anesthesia care unit who has received a spinal anesthetic. Which action will the nurse perform?

• A) Ambulate the patient as soon as consciousness returns.
• B) Elevate the head of the bed to a semi-Fowler's position.
• C) Have the patient lay flat for 6 to 8 hours after the surgery.
• D) Turn the patient from side to side every 15 minutes.

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Definitions:

Exception Questions

Questions asked within therapy to help clients identify times when the problem did not occur, suggesting alternative patterns or solutions.

Scaffolding

Scaffolding is an educational approach that involves providing support to students or individuals as they learn new concepts, gradually removing the support as they become more proficient.

Action Plans

Detailed strategies or steps designed to achieve specific goals or outcomes.

Not-knowing

A stance in therapy where the therapist adopts a position of openness and curiosity, avoiding assumptions about the client's experience, to better explore and understand the client's perspective.