Why are individuals important in the development of surgery?
A. People are interested in people.
B. People are memorable.
C. They make the actual discoveries which lead to breakthroughs – without them, no progress.
D. Individuals leave records about themselves.
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Your patient is a 78-year-old male who has had outpatient surgery. You are getting him up for his first walk postoperatively. To decrease the potential for orthostatic hypotension, what should you plan to have the patient do?
A. Sit in a chair for 10 minutes prior to ambulating (moving)
B. Drink plenty of fluids to increase circulating blood volume
C. Stand upright for 2 to 3 minutes prior to ambulating
D. Sit upright on the side of the bed for 15 minutes prior to ambulating
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