1. Discuss postoperative nausea and vomiting including definition, risk factors, clinical manifestations, and prevention/treatment interventions.

The components of a surgical package (or global surgery) include:

a. preoperative E/M services; local infiltration, metacarpal/digital block, or topical anesthesia; surgical procedure performed; and treatment of surgical complications

b. local infiltration, metacarpal/digital block, or topical anesthesia; surgical procedure performed; preoperative E/M services; and normal, uncomplicated postoperative care

c. surgical procedure performed; preoperative E/M services; normal, uncomplicated postoperative care; and treatment of surgical complications

d. normal, uncomplicated postoperative care; surgical procedure performed

Which of the following are important in infection prevention?

a. Plasma

b. Erythrocytes

c. Platelets

d. Leukocytes

Ten hours after surgery, a postoperative client who had a radical prostatectomy reports that the antiembolism stockings and sequential compression devices itch and are too hot. The client asks the nurse to remove them. What response by the nurse is best?