When Providing Care to Postoperative Patients, Nurses Use Evidence-Based Practice

question 17

Multiple Choice

When providing care to postoperative patients, nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they

• A)continue bedrest after surgery until the pain level is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10.
• B)continue bedrest after surgery until the pain level is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10.
• C)ambulate patients as soon as possible after surgery.
• D)ambulate patients as soon as they are awake from anesthesia.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A sudden change in electrical charge across a neuron's membrane, allowing it to transmit a nerve impulse.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Axon Membrane

The lipid bilayer covering the axon of a neuron that facilitates the conduction of electrical impulses.

Positive Ions

Entities such as atoms or molecules that possess a net positive charge due to the loss of one or more electrons.