Patient Data Exhibits Click to highlight the findings that would indicate the client is progressing as expected. The nurse assesses the client. The client reports he was able to sleep through the night. The client notes continued numbness in his left arm, along with a tingling sensation, and is not able to move his fingers. The client reports mild nausea and has no desire to eat breakfast. There is a 1.18 in (3 cm) by 1.97 in (5 cm) area of blood noted on the bandage. The left arm is warm to touch. The client's left shoulder and collarbone are symmetric.

Rationale for Correct Choices: The client reports he was able to sleep through the night: Adequate rest indicates improved comfort and effective pain management postoperatively. The left arm is warm to touch: Warmth confirms adequate circulation and tissue perfusion following surgery. The client's left shoulder and collarbone are symmetric: Symmetry suggests proper surgical alignment and absence of acute displacement or swelling. Rationale for Incorrect Choices: Continued numbness in the left arm, tingling, and inability to move fingers: These findings raise concern for possible neurovascular compromise or prolonged effects of the nerve block. Mild nausea and lack of desire to eat breakfast: This can be a transient side effect of anesthesia or analgesics but requires monitoring for persistence. A 3 cm × 5 cm area of blood noted on the bandage: Postoperative dressings should have minimal drainage, so this amount of blood warrants assessment for active bleeding or hematoma formation.