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Nsg440 Wk.3 ( Ch.20-23), Wk.4 ( Ch.51-52), Wk.5 ( Ch. 44-45, 49-50, 54-55) Exam2-TB
B) Hemorrhage
C) Infrequent swallowing
D) Bradycardia
Ans: B
Hemorrhage is a potential complication of a tonsillectomy. Increased pulse, fever, and restlessness may
indicate a postoperative hemorrhage. Difficulty ambulating and bradycardia are not common
complications in a patient after a tonsillectomy. Infrequent swallowing does not indicate hemorrhage;
frequent swallowing does.
18. A 45-year-old obese man arrives in a clinic with complaints of daytime sleepiness, difficulty going to
sleep at night, and snoring. The nurse should recognize the manifestations of what health problem?
19. The nurse is caring for a patient in the ED for epistaxis. What information should the nurse include in
patient discharge teaching as a way to prevent epistaxis?
20. The nurse is caring for a patient who is postoperative day 2 following a total laryngectomy for
supraglottic cancer. The nurse should prioritize what assessment?