Type: MCMA a Patient Recovering from Whipple's Procedure Is Being

question 33

Multiple Choice

Type: MCMA A patient recovering from Whipple's procedure is being transferred to the medical-surgical care area. On which interventions should the nurse focus to determine if the patient is developing a complication from the surgery?

• A) assessing heart rate every 2 hours
• B) monitoring urine output ever hour
• C) turning and repositioning every 2 hours
• D) measuring blood pressure every 2 hours
• E) assisting to a standing position every 4 hours

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