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Question

The nurse is caring for a client in the postoperative phase after an appendectomy. The client feels hungry and wants to eat but no bowel sounds are auscultated. What is the best response by the nurse? "I can give you some water but no solid foods." "You can't be hungry if you don't have bowel sounds." "You will have to wait until your bowel sounds return or you may vomit." "I will be able to give you something to eat once you are ambulating." When providing instructions to a client preparing to have a surgical procedure with general anesthesia, what should the nurse be sure to include? Discontinue antihypertensive medications 3 days prior to the procedure. Do not have anything to eat or drink 24 hr before the procedure. Continue to take herbal supplements that are presently being used. Discontinue the daily dose of aspirin for 7 days before surgery. The nurse is administering fentanyl to an older adult client. What should the nurse observe specific to this client? Paradoxical excitement Increased thirst Tachypnea Irregular heart rate The nurse is preparing a client with severe asthma for a surgical procedure. What order would the nurse seek clarification, prior to implementing?