Can you answer this question correctly?

Just to add, in NCLEX, there will really only be one correct answer. If C had been worded to call provider, and A had been an option, it would be unlikely to be a question.

Remember some NCLEX review books are going to have cruddy questions. The actual test has been reviewed by many experts to avoid there being two right answers. (Even though many test takers report that they felt questions were vague or poorly written...)

Best Wishes for Nclex!

NCLEX....I feel fortunate that my patho/pharm/med-surg professor is actually one of the question writers for NCLEX exams. He has software that he uses that actually can state whether or not the test question was well written (NCLEX-style). His tests have all been very good examples of questions we will likely see...and the best news for me, is so far I am doing great on his tests, in all classes (I usually miss only one per test!)

=)

~J

It's true about the tendency to read more into the questions.

BTW...is that your puppy in your avitar? Sooooooooo cute. :)

Yes, that's my Siberian Husky Isis when she was 4 months old (she's now 3). :)

There are some updated pics of her and her feline furball siblings on this page...

http://photobucket.com/albums/y164/arwenaragorn/

~J

Gorgeous pictures. RNin2007!

I picked A because I usually teach what complications to report to the MD and what complications to report to the ER for. I do give them our number if they have questions, but not to report symptoms to. :)

I would have to say A

B just doesn't make sense, seeing that we don't know what kind of surgery the Pt had...wonder if it was just having a wart removed...

C hmmm....call the clinic unit...no, he should call his MD

D, Again...who says he needs that and if it were that important, I assume the pt would get that before he left the hospital, meaning both teaching and the appointment.

IIn preparation for discharge after surgery, the nurse should advise the patient regarding:

a. a time frame for when various physical activities can be resumed

b. the rationale for abstinence from sexual intercourse for 4 to 6 weeks

c. the need to call hospital clinical unit to report any abnormal signs or symptoms

d. the necessity of a referral to nutritional center for management of dietary restrictions.

I'm guessing A. We always have to put a time frame down. I don't think in preparation for surgery you would give the patient a rationale for abstinence from sex, plus you aren't told what type of surgery was done. Why would the patient call the hospital clinical unit to report s/s, they would report to their doctor or the ER if not available. Dietary restrictions don't necessarily have to come from a nutritional center. Dietician yes. I'm not looking ahead. Just rationalizing. Lets see if I was correct?

Ok, where's the correct answer?

dang i was torn between A and C and chose C and then relized it said call unit and thats a no no.

I have to say thank you to the wonderful and intelligent members of this site. I would have chosen C at first also, but only because I read right past "call the unit to report...." and I only saw abnormal signs and symptoms. I completely agree with the rationale for A as the correct answer. I am going to be taking NCLEX soon and I think I learned here that I better read EVERY word of every choice.

Thanks,

A.M.