ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam Guide 2022: Postoperative Nursing Management
Question
A client asks why a drain is in place to pull fluid from the surgical wound. What is the best response by the nurse?
• “It assists in preventing infection.”
Question
A client develops a hemorrhage one-hour post-surgery. The nurse knows this is most likely an intermediary hemorrhage from a vein because it occurred:
• within the first few hours and has darkly colored blood that bubbles out slowly.