1. It is hospital policy to assess and record a patient's pulse before administering digoxin (Lanoxin). By auditing the nursing records to determine the frequency of compliance with this policy, the quality assessment and improvement committee is conducting: a process analysis. a quality analysis. a system analysis. an outcome analysis. 2. The most common, preventable complication of abdominal surgery is: atelectasis. fluid and electrolyte imbalance. thrombophlebitis. urinary retention. 3. A patient who received spinal anesthesia four hours ago during surgery is transferred to the surgical unit and, after one and a half hours, now reports severe incisional pain. The patient's blood pressure is 170/90 mm Hg, pulse is 108 beats/min, temperature is 99F (37.2C), and respirations are 30 breaths/min. The patient's skin is pale, and the surgical dressing is dry and intact. The most appropriate nursing intervention is t...
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