Question

The nurse in the recovery room is caring for a client who underwent neurosurgery. sequential compression devices (scds have been applied to prevent venous stasis. while awaiting client transfer to the intensive care unit, the recovery room nurse should perform which critical assessment?

Answer 1

Monitor vascular status of the lower extremities

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse in the recovery room is caring for a client who underwent neurosurgery. sequential compression devices (scds have been applied to prevent venous stasis. while awaiting client transfer to the intensive care unit, the recovery room nurse should perform which critical assessment?

While Sequential compression devices (SCDs) can be useful to check the circulatory activities after the surgery of the brain.

The nurse should monitor vascular status of the lower extremities before taking the client into the intensive care unit.

Answer 2

The answer is Monitor vascular status of the lower extremities.

SCD is a device that used to help the vein circulation, mostly to prevent deep vein thrombosis on the lower extremity. As the device giving pressure to the leg, it might block the vascular if it's too tight. Monitoring vascular status will be the most appropriate action in this patient condition.