A Client Has Just Returned from a Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

question 21

Multiple Choice

A client has just returned from a total abdominal hysterectomy and needs postoperative nursing care.What action can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) ?

• A) Assess heart, lung, and bowel sounds.
• B) Check the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels.
• C) Evaluate the dressing for drainage.
• D) Empty the urine from the urinary catheter bag.

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