Examl 1:l NUR170l /l NURl 170l (NEWl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Medical-
Surgicall Nursingl Guide|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
surgicall patientsl andl painl treatment
Answer:
aroundl thel clockl painl medsl forl firstl 48-72l hoursl thenl PRNl meds.
QUESTION
surgicall patientsl andl teachingl relatedl tol pain
Answer:
Teachl tol stayl onl topl ofl painl beforel itl getsl tool severe
QUESTION
PCAl pumpl teaching
Answer:
cannotl overdosel byl pressingl buttonl duel tol lockl outl period;l teachl ptl andl familyl thatl
onlyl thel patientl canl pressl thel buttonl asl needed;l watchl forl over-sedation
QUESTION
,Nursingl considerationsl forl acetaminophen
Answer:
4graml maximum,l watchl liverl function
QUESTION
nursingl considerationsl forl ibuprofen
Answer:
NSAID,l watchl forl bleeding,l bruising,l stomachl ulcers,l kidneyl issues
QUESTION
nursingl considerationsl forl morphine
Answer:
watchl forl respiratoryl distress,l puritis,l constipation,l cardiacl distress,l sedation,l urinaryl
retention,l monitorl I/O's
QUESTION
Acutel vsl chronicl pain
Answer:
acutel painl lastsl lessl thanl 6l monthsl (vitalsl shift),l chronicl painl longerl thanl 6l months,l
vitalsl dol notl shift
QUESTION
Surgicall consent--nursingl considerations/responsibility
, Answer:
consentl mustl bel signedl andl onl chartl BEFOREl anyl invasivel procedurel begin/BEFOREl
pre-opl cocktaill canl bel given.
Surgeonl mustl bel thel onel tol thoroughlyl explainl procedurel tol patient/family
Ifl ptl requiresl usel ofl interpreter,l phonel consent,l cannotl write/marksl namel withl 'X'---l
twol nursesl mustl witnessl tol getl thel consent
QUESTION
Pre-opl ptl teaching
Answer:
Teachl post-opl instructions/expectations,l painl control,l incentivel spiromete,l turnl cough/deepl
breath,l mobility/ambulation,l catheters,l tubes,l drains,l etc.
QUESTION
Importantl considerationl withl surgicall ptl teaching
Answer:
Teachl backl method/returnl demonstration
QUESTION
pre-opl checklist
Answer:
NPO,l skinl prep,l bowell prep,l consent,l baselinel vitals,l labs,l cessationl ofl certainl
medications,l timel outl period,l allergies,l advancedl directive,l site-marking,l comorbidities,l
smokingl status,l bloodl typing/crossmatch,l chestl xray,l EKG
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Medical-
Surgicall Nursingl Guide|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
surgicall patientsl andl painl treatment
Answer:
aroundl thel clockl painl medsl forl firstl 48-72l hoursl thenl PRNl meds.
QUESTION
surgicall patientsl andl teachingl relatedl tol pain
Answer:
Teachl tol stayl onl topl ofl painl beforel itl getsl tool severe
QUESTION
PCAl pumpl teaching
Answer:
cannotl overdosel byl pressingl buttonl duel tol lockl outl period;l teachl ptl andl familyl thatl
onlyl thel patientl canl pressl thel buttonl asl needed;l watchl forl over-sedation
QUESTION
,Nursingl considerationsl forl acetaminophen
Answer:
4graml maximum,l watchl liverl function
QUESTION
nursingl considerationsl forl ibuprofen
Answer:
NSAID,l watchl forl bleeding,l bruising,l stomachl ulcers,l kidneyl issues
QUESTION
nursingl considerationsl forl morphine
Answer:
watchl forl respiratoryl distress,l puritis,l constipation,l cardiacl distress,l sedation,l urinaryl
retention,l monitorl I/O's
QUESTION
Acutel vsl chronicl pain
Answer:
acutel painl lastsl lessl thanl 6l monthsl (vitalsl shift),l chronicl painl longerl thanl 6l months,l
vitalsl dol notl shift
QUESTION
Surgicall consent--nursingl considerations/responsibility
, Answer:
consentl mustl bel signedl andl onl chartl BEFOREl anyl invasivel procedurel begin/BEFOREl
pre-opl cocktaill canl bel given.
Surgeonl mustl bel thel onel tol thoroughlyl explainl procedurel tol patient/family
Ifl ptl requiresl usel ofl interpreter,l phonel consent,l cannotl write/marksl namel withl 'X'---l
twol nursesl mustl witnessl tol getl thel consent
QUESTION
Pre-opl ptl teaching
Answer:
Teachl post-opl instructions/expectations,l painl control,l incentivel spiromete,l turnl cough/deepl
breath,l mobility/ambulation,l catheters,l tubes,l drains,l etc.
QUESTION
Importantl considerationl withl surgicall ptl teaching
Answer:
Teachl backl method/returnl demonstration
QUESTION
pre-opl checklist
Answer:
NPO,l skinl prep,l bowell prep,l consent,l baselinel vitals,l labs,l cessationl ofl certainl
medications,l timel outl period,l allergies,l advancedl directive,l site-marking,l comorbidities,l
smokingl status,l bloodl typing/crossmatch,l chestl xray,l EKG
