Med Surg: Preoperative Care

assuring the client that he will be free of pain throughout recovery

A client is undergoing a splenectomy. To complete preoperative paperwork, the nurse documents the client's desired outcomes. Which would not be an appropriate nursing goal for a perioperative client?

As soon as possible before the surgical procedure

The nurse is planning client teaching for a client who is scheduled for an open hemicolectomy. The nurse intends to address the topics of incision splinting and leg exercises during this teaching session. When is the best time for the nurse to provide teaching?

A systolic blood pressure lower than 90 mm Hg

What measurement should the nurse report to the physician in the immediate postoperative period?

Pink to red and soft, noting that it bleeds easily

A nurse documents the presence of granulation tissue in a healing wound. Which of the following is the best description for the tissue?

Oxygen saturation of 82%

Following admission of the postoperative client to the clinical unit, which of the following assessment data requires the most immediate attention?