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Your 57-year-old patient is back on the unit after a right lower lobe lobectomy performed to remove a malignant tumor.
The patient's O2 sat is 97% on low flow nasal cannula.
Your patient is transferred from the post anesthesia care unit to the post surgical floor. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take in determining his post surgical respiratory needs?
| 1. | Assess his vital signs, including oxygen saturation, at least every 2 hours. |
| 2. | Turn him and encourage him to cough and deep breathe hourly. |
| 3. | Evaluate his ability to identify and report signs of hypoxemia. |
| 4. | Perform a bladder scan. |
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Answer: Assess his vital signs including oxygen saturation atleast every 2 hours.
This is because it will help to know about the overall condition of the patient which includes the respiration rate.
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