Chapter 12 Medical Surg Test 2 Questions with Right Answers

The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a surgical patient. What should the nurse recognize as the most common human response to the stress associated with surgery? a. Fear b. Anxiety c. Delirium d. Depression - B. Anxiety The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for surgery. Which nursing action should the nurse use to address the patients psychological concerns? a. Provide privacy to allow the patient to ask questions. b. Use correct, technical medical terminology in explanations. c. Instruct the patient to ask the surgeon all surgical questions. d. Provide information to a patient who says, I do not want to know. - A. Provide privacy to allow the patient to ask questions A patient scheduled for a nephrectomy states that the surgeon said this surgery is considered a curative procedure. Which responses should the nurse make to the patient? a. It is considered palliative surgery. b. No, it is an exploratory procedure. c. No, it is considered diagnostic surgery. d. Yes, it can be classified as a curative procedure. - D. Yes, it can be classified as a curative procedure A patient who is NPO (nothing by mouth) for scheduled surgery has been on long-term oral steroid therapy and should receive a dose of Prednisone 10 mg by mouth at 0600. Which action should the nurse take? a. Notify the registered nurse (RN). b. Ask why the patient is taking steroid therapy. c. Give the oral steroid with a small sip of water. d. Contact the pharmacy to obtain an intravenous (IV) equivalent dose. - A. Notify the registered nurse A patient recovering from an abdominal hysterectomy is experiencing abdominal gas pain. Which action should the nurse take? a. Offer a hot beverage. b. Provide an extra blanket. c. Help the patient ambulate. d. Apply an abdominal binder. - C. Help the patient ambulate A patient scheduled for surgery the next morning is withdrawn, sad and states a fear of the surgery. How should the nurse respond to this patient? a. Be happy because this surgery will help you. b. I would be scared, too. You will make it through. c. Its normal to be scared. What is it that scares you? d. Don't be so concerned. Everything will be all right. - C. Its normal to be scared. What is it that scares you? A patient is prescribed to receive morphine sulfate 8 mg intramuscularly (IM) prior to surgery. The medication available is 10 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse give to the patient? a. 0.25 mL b. 0.5 mL c. 0.8 mL d. 1.25 mL - C. 0.8 mL