Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 75%
Simulated
A client is transferred to his room from the intensive care unit after a craniotomy for treatment of a malignant brain tumor in the occipital region. The nurse should question which of these orders?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Ibuprofen (an NSAID) should be questioned post-craniotomy due to the risk of bleeding, which can be exacerbated by its antiplatelet effects in the context of recent brain surgery.