Practice Question
During a staff meeting. a nurse presented an in-service about post-op Hysterectomy care. What statement(s) by a novice nurse are correct? Which statement(s) are incorrect and require further teaching?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
“The patent should splint their abdominal incision with pillow or folded blanket”
Rationale:
1. “The patient should splint their abdominal incision with a pillow or folded blanket.”
🟢 Incision support is vital because it reduces tension and pain on the surgical site during movement, coughing, or deep breathing.
🟢 Splinting helps prevent dehiscence (wound separation) by stabilizing the abdominal muscles.
🟢 It encourages the patient to perform essential activities such as coughing and deep breathing, which reduce the risk of pneumonia and atelectasis.
2. “The patient to wear ordered sequential compression devices (SCDs) to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT).”
🟢 Post-operative clients are at risk for venous stasis due to immobility, increasing the chance of DVT.
🟢 SCDs promote venous return in the lower extremities by rhythmically compressing the legs.
🟢 They are part of standard VTE prophylaxis after major abdominal surgery, often combined with early ambulation and anticoagulants if prescribed.
3. “The patient needs to blow into the incentive spirometer 8–10 breaths per hour while awake.”
🟢 Incentive spirometry promotes lung expansion, preventing atelectasis after general anesthesia.
🟢 It supports oxygen exchange and lowers the risk of post-op pneumonia.
🟢 Regular use encourages deep breathing and coughing, which keep secretions mobilized and prevent respiratory complications.
Want to practice more questions like this?
This question is from RN NUR 195 EXAM 2 Summer 25 Deroit C which contains 42 questions.
More Questions from This Exam
A client has been admitted through the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of renal calculi. While waiting for test results. the client cries out “can I please have something for pain?” Which nursing action is most appropriate?
Answer Choices:
A nurse is educating a client on risk factors for renal calculi (kidney stones). Which Of the following modifiable factors increase the client's risk of developing renal calculi? (Select all that apply.)
Answer Choices:
Nurses are caring for a patient experiencing an acute exacerbation of COPD Which action relates to the concept of Collaboration?
Answer Choices:
A client is admitted with a suspected diagnosis of diverticulitis. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the ruse expect to assess in this client? (Select all that apply.)
Answer Choices:
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 5