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,Introductory Medical- x@



Surgical Nursing 11e Comprehensive Test Bank by Barbara K Tim
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by, Nancy E. Smith
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Pub. Date: September 2009
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Converted From Electronic Source - 11/7/2009 12:43:33 am
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Table of Contents x@ x@



Unit I x@



Nursing Roles and Responsibilitiex@ x@ x@



s Unit II
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Psychosocial Aspects of Client Ca x@ x@ x@ x@



re Unit III
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Concepts of Health and Illness x@ x@ x@ x@



Unit IV Common Medical-Surgical Problems
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Unit V x@



Caring for Clients with Respiratory Disorders
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Caring for Clients with Cardiovascular Disord
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ers
Unit VII Caring for Clients with Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Disorde
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rs Unit VIII Caring for Clients with Immune Disorders
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Unit IX x@



Caring for Clients with Neurologic Disord x@ x@ x@ x@ x@



ers Unit X
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Caring for Clients with Sensory Problems x@ x@ x@ x@ x@



Unit XI x@



Caring for Clients with Gastrointestinal Proble x@ x@ x@ x@ x@



ms Unit XII Caring for Clients with Endocrine Probl
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ems
Unit XIII Disturbances of Sexual Structures or Reproductive Functi
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on Unit XIV Caring for Clients with Urinary and Renal Problems
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Unit XV Caring for Clients with Musculoskeletal Problems
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x@ Unit XVI Caring for Clients with Integumentary Problems
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x@ Appendix: Answers x@




MULTIPLE CHOICE. x@



Choose the one alternative that best completes the state x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@



ment or answers the question.
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1) The nurse is assisting a postoperative client in using an incentive spirometer.
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Which of the following postoperative complications is this nurse attempting to
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avoid with this client? 1)
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,A) Hemorrhage B) Pulmonary embolism
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C)Deep vein thrombosis D) Atelectasis
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2) A client who is recovering from abdominal surgery has a penrose drain. W
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hich of the following should the nurse include in the care of this client? 2)
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A) Make sure there is a safety pin on the end of the drain.
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B) Clean the wound with normal saline every two hours.
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C) Empty the drain every 30 minutes.
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, D) Remove the drain four hours postoperatively.
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3) A client is in the recovery room. Which of the following members of the he
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althcare team should the nurse contact regarding the client's level of pain contr
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ol? 3) x@ x@



A) The surgeon B) The anesthesiologist
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C)The scrub nurse D) The circulating nurse
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4) During the assessment of a postoperative client's bowel sounds, the nurse aus
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cultates high- x@



pitched sounds over all four abdominal quadrants. The nurse realizes this findin
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g could indicate: 4)
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A) Normal bowel function. B) The onset of stool.
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C)The onset of flatus. D) Paralytic ileus.
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5) A client is being transferred from the operating room to the recovery roo
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m. The nurse in the recovery room will be providing which phase of nursi
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ng care? 5)
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A) Intraoperative B) Preoperativ x@ x@



e C)Restorative D) Postoperati
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6) A client is being scheduled for surgery. Which of the following should be in
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cluded in the preoperative teaching provided by the nurse? 6)
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A) The credentials of the anesthesiologist
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B) Information concerning the surgical procedure which will be performed b
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y the surgeon
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C) Cost of the procedurex@ x@ x@



D) Planned length of stay at the hospital
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7) A client is being positioned for a hip replacement procedure. In which
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of the following positions will this client most likely be placed? 7)
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A) Dorsal recumbent B) Lateral chex@ x@ x@ x@



st C)Semi-sitting D) Prone
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8) A postoperative client tells the nurse, "A book I read said that I should not
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eat after surgery for at least a week." Which of the following statements woul
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d be an appropriate nursing response? 8)
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A) "You don't need any food to heal anyway."
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B) "That's true." x@

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