The nurse is planning care for a patient returning from surgery for a colon resection and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Which interventions does the nurse employ to prevent surgical site infection? Select all that apply.
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The nurse witnesses a healthy 19-year-old collapse while playing football. The individual is arousable but confused and irritable. The skin is warm, dry, and flushed. The nurse instructs a teammate to bring the water cooler and pours it over the victim. The teammate shouts, “Why did you do that?! Won’t he go into shock?” The nurse bases the response on the need for rapid cooling to prevent which conditions? Select all that apply.
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The patient underwent a femoral cardiac catheterization at 1000 today. The nurse informs the patient that he must remain supine in bed until which time at the earliest? Enter your answer using four-digit military time.
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