A Patient Who Is Being Prepared for Discharge After Surgery

question 3

Short Answer

A patient who is being prepared for discharge after surgery becomes dizzy and weak when getting up to go the bathroom. The nurse would document that this patient has orthostatic hypotension if the patient's heart rate increases by _______beats per minute when moving from the lying to standing position.

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Definitions:

Treating

The act of providing medical care or attention to someone or something.

Boy Or Girl

Typically refers to the biological sex of a person, determined by their physical characteristics at birth.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality development and psychological functioning that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences.

Sexual Attraction

The feeling of being drawn toward another individual in a sexual way.