RWhit2026 NCLEX-RN
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Post-Operative Management of Sudden Agitation

Medical-Surgical Unit

48 hours post-operative total hip arthroplasty. Client was previously oriented and cooperative. During the shift change, the client became increasingly restless and irritable. Client is currently picking at the air and reporting that 'spiders are crawling on the walls.' Skin is diaphoretic. Client denies pain at the surgical site.

Question 1 of 6 ยท Recognize Cues

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