R.F., a 66-year-old man who has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day for the past 45 years (90 pack years), returns to the surgical unit following completion of a radical cystectomy with formation of an ileal conduit. His postoperative orders include titrate oxygen PRN to maintain oxygen saturation >90%, an IV infusion of D5(1)/(2) NS at 12,5 mL/hr sequential compression devices to the lower extremities, empty Jackson-Pratt drain in abdomen q8hr, change abdominal dressing daily, nasogastric (NG) tube to low intermittent suction, consult with an enterostomal nurse, cefazolin 1 gram IV q8hr, morphine sulfate 2 mg IV q3hr PRN pain, acetaminophen 650 mg PO q6hr prn pain or elevated temperature, out of bed to chair this evening, and ambulate in morning.Upon R.F.’s arrival to the surgical unit, you will start the
[Verified Answer]: R.F., a 66-year-old man who has smoked 2 packs
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