The Nurse Works on a Medical-Surgical Unit

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse works on a medical-surgical unit. Which clients will require a rapid assessment?

• A) The client had an open appendectomy 2 days ago and is preparing to be discharged today.
• B) The client was admitted to the hospital yesterday and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics for pneumonia.
• C) The client has just been received from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
• D) The nurse is new to the unit and is planning care for the four clients that have been assigned to the nurse.
• E) The client begins to complain of difficulty breathing. The client's oxygen saturation level has decreased from 93% on room air this morning to 87%.

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