The nurse is working on a postoperative unit. For which patient(s) would the nurse anticipate continuous...

The nurse is working on a postoperative unit. For which patient(s) would the nurse anticipate continuous cardiac monitoring? (Select all that apply.)

Group of answer choices

All postoperative patients older than age 65.

A patient with a prescribed anticoagulant (blood thinner).

A patient with a newly implanted defibrillator.

A patient who was resuscitated in the operating room.

A patient with a history of atrioventricular block.

Solutions

Expert Solution

A. Is true. because postoperative patient with age older than 65 need continuous cardiac monitoring. As Patients who are at higher risk, including elderly patients and those with severe sepsis, until sepsis has resolved and the patient is hemodynamically stable for 24 hours.

B. Is not true. Because patient prescribed with anticoagulants must be educated about their increased risk for bleeding, monitoring for bleeding, managing bleeding if it occurs, and drug-specific information. Not much importance for continuous cardiac monitoring.

C. Is not true. Because patient who is resuscitated in the operation room is meant to optimize ventilation and circulation, preserve organ/tissue function, and maintain recommended blood glucose levels.

D. Is true. because in Atrioventricular Block ECG monitoring should continue until the block resolves or definitive therapy (a permanent pacemaker) is implemented.

Therefore the Answers are optionA, D.

Nightingale answered 2 years ago

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