A Patient Returns to the Surgical Nursing Unit Following a Vertical

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient returns to the surgical nursing unit following a vertical banded gastroplasty with a nasogastric tube to low, intermittent suction and a PCA machine for pain control. During the postoperative care of the patient, the nurse recognizes the need to

• A) promote return of bowel sounds by discouraging excessive PCA use.
• B) maintain patency of the NG tube with frequent normal saline irrigations.
• C) support the surgical incision during coughing to prevent dehiscence of the wound.
• D) position the patient flat in bed on the right side to promote normal stomach emptying.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented alongside an unconditioned stimulus.

CR

Conditioned Response; a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

UR

A term that might refer to an Unconditioned Response in psychology, which is an automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus.

US

Refers to the United States, a country located primarily between Canada and Mexico, composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.