Ch 52: Care of the Patient with a Reproductive
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1. The nurse admits a patient, age 72, ANS: B
who is scheduled for a vaginal The patient is placed in a lithotomy position, and
hysterectomy. In what position will the uterus is removed through the vagina.
this patient be placed in the
operating room for her surgery? REF: Page 1805 TOP: Hysterectomy
a. Lateral
b. Lithotomy
c. Trendelenburg
d. Supine
,2. On the second postoperative day, ANS: B
a 63-year-old patient who has had Early ambulation is very helpful to return the bowel
an abdominal hysterectomy to normal function.
complains of gas pains and
abdominal distention. She has not REF: Page 1806 TOP: Hysterectomy
had a bowel movement since
surgery. Which nursing intervention
will best stimulate peristalsis and
relieve distention?
a. Offering carbonated beverages
b. Encouraging ambulation at least
four times per day
c. Administering a 1,000-mL soapsuds
enema
d. Applying an abdominal binder
3. A patient tells the nurse that his ANS: D
wife, who has been diagnosed with In patients with inoperable cancer, a nursing
inoperable ovarian cancer, is talking diagnosis of Fear related to diagnosis of cancer is
about dying and fear of death. He appropriate. Assisting patients with recognizing
asks the nurse for suggestions that and clarifying fears and with developing coping
will be of assistance to his wife. strategies for those fears by listening is helpful.
Which response by the nurse would
be most helpful?
a. "Your wife will probably die of REF: Page 1805-1806, Nursing Diagnoses boxes
another disease before she dies of TOP: Ovarian cancer
ovarian cancer."
b. "Talk of death is normal at this time
but will diminish in the future."
c. "Your wife is expressing an
acceptance of utilizing hospice
care."
d. "It is perfectly normal to want to
talk about death. It is most helpful to
support her by listening."
, 4. A patient, age 41, has had a total ANS: C
abdominal hysterectomy and A total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral
bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy for salpingo-oophorectomy is the removal of the
endometriosis. She asks the nurse if uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. If the ovaries
she will have "hot flashes." are removed in these surgeries, the surgery will
The nurse's response is based on the induce menopause and hot flashes may occur.
knowledge that
a. only the uterus was removed, and REF: Page 1805 TOP: Hysterectomy
the ovaries are still producing
estrogen.
b. the patient is too young to have
hot flashes associated with
menopause.
c. the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian
tubes were removed, and she will
have surgically induced menopause.
d. the uterus and fallopian tubes
were removed, and she will not
experience "hot flashes."
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Terms in this set (39)
1. The nurse admits a patient, age 72, ANS: B
who is scheduled for a vaginal The patient is placed in a lithotomy position, and
hysterectomy. In what position will the uterus is removed through the vagina.
this patient be placed in the
operating room for her surgery? REF: Page 1805 TOP: Hysterectomy
a. Lateral
b. Lithotomy
c. Trendelenburg
d. Supine
,2. On the second postoperative day, ANS: B
a 63-year-old patient who has had Early ambulation is very helpful to return the bowel
an abdominal hysterectomy to normal function.
complains of gas pains and
abdominal distention. She has not REF: Page 1806 TOP: Hysterectomy
had a bowel movement since
surgery. Which nursing intervention
will best stimulate peristalsis and
relieve distention?
a. Offering carbonated beverages
b. Encouraging ambulation at least
four times per day
c. Administering a 1,000-mL soapsuds
enema
d. Applying an abdominal binder
3. A patient tells the nurse that his ANS: D
wife, who has been diagnosed with In patients with inoperable cancer, a nursing
inoperable ovarian cancer, is talking diagnosis of Fear related to diagnosis of cancer is
about dying and fear of death. He appropriate. Assisting patients with recognizing
asks the nurse for suggestions that and clarifying fears and with developing coping
will be of assistance to his wife. strategies for those fears by listening is helpful.
Which response by the nurse would
be most helpful?
a. "Your wife will probably die of REF: Page 1805-1806, Nursing Diagnoses boxes
another disease before she dies of TOP: Ovarian cancer
ovarian cancer."
b. "Talk of death is normal at this time
but will diminish in the future."
c. "Your wife is expressing an
acceptance of utilizing hospice
care."
d. "It is perfectly normal to want to
talk about death. It is most helpful to
support her by listening."
, 4. A patient, age 41, has had a total ANS: C
abdominal hysterectomy and A total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral
bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy for salpingo-oophorectomy is the removal of the
endometriosis. She asks the nurse if uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. If the ovaries
she will have "hot flashes." are removed in these surgeries, the surgery will
The nurse's response is based on the induce menopause and hot flashes may occur.
knowledge that
a. only the uterus was removed, and REF: Page 1805 TOP: Hysterectomy
the ovaries are still producing
estrogen.
b. the patient is too young to have
hot flashes associated with
menopause.
c. the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian
tubes were removed, and she will
have surgically induced menopause.
d. the uterus and fallopian tubes
were removed, and she will not
experience "hot flashes."
