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questions with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
1. A perioperative nurse is preparing a patient for surgery for treatment of a ruptured spleen as
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the result of an automobile crash. For what type of surgery would the nurse prepare this
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patient?
a. Minor, diagnostic
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b. Minor, elective |||\\\ |||\\\
c. Major, emergency
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d. Major, palliative - correct answer✔✔C. Major, Emergency
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A nurse is preparing a patient for a cesarean section and teaches her the effects of the regional
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anesthesia she will be receiving. Which effects would the nurse expect? Select all that apply.
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a. Loss of consciousness
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b. Relaxation of skeletal muscles
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c. Reduction or loss of reflex action
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d. Localized loss of sensation
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e. Prolonged pain relief after other anesthesia wears off
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f. Infiltrates the underlying tissues in an operative area - correct answer✔✔C. Reduction or
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loss of reflex action |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
D. Localized loss of sensation
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A nurse has been asked to witness a patient signature on an informed consent form for
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surgery. What information should be included on the form? Select all that apply.
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,a. The option of nontreatment
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b. The underlying disease process and its natural course
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c. Notice that once the form is signed, the patient cannot withdraw the consent
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d. Explanation of the guaranteed outcome of the procedure or treatment
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e. Name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
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f. Explanation of the risks and benefits of the procedure or treatment - correct answer✔✔A.
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The option of nontreatment
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B. the underlying disease process and its natural course
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E. name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
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F. Explanation of the risk and benefits of the procedure or treatment
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A 72-year-old woman who is scheduled for a hip replacement is taking several medications on
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a regular basis. Which drug category might create a surgical risk for this patient?
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a. Anticoagulants
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b. Antacids|||\\\
c. Laxatives
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d. Sedatives - correct answer✔✔A. Anticoagulants
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A nurse is caring for an obese patient who has had surgery. The nurse monitors this patient for
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what postoperative complication?
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a. Anesthetic agent interactions
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b. Impaired wound healing
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c. Hemorrhage
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d. Gas pains - correct answer✔✔B. Impaired wound healing
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, A responsibility of the nurse is the administration of preoperative medications to patients.
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Which statements describe the action of these medications? Select all that apply.
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a. Diazepam is given to alleviate anxiety.
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b. Ranitidine is given to facilitate patient sedation.
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c. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions.
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d. Morphine is given to depress respiratory function.
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e. Cimetidine is given to prevent laryngospasm.
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F. Fentanyl citrate-droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm - correct answer✔✔A.
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Diazepam is given to alleviate anxiety |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
C. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions
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F. Fentanyl citrate-- droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm
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A nurse is providing teaching for a patient scheduled to have same-day surgery. Which teaching
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method would be most effective in preoperative teaching for ambulatory surgery?
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a. Lecture |||\\\
b. Discussion |||\\\
c. Audiovisuals
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d. Written instructions - correct answer✔✔D. written instructions
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A 70-year-old male is scheduled for surgery. He says to the nurse, "I am so frightened—what if I
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don't wake up?" What would be the nurse's best response?
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a. "You have a wonderful doctor."
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b. "Let's talk about how you are feeling."
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questions with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
1. A perioperative nurse is preparing a patient for surgery for treatment of a ruptured spleen as
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the result of an automobile crash. For what type of surgery would the nurse prepare this
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patient?
a. Minor, diagnostic
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b. Minor, elective |||\\\ |||\\\
c. Major, emergency
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d. Major, palliative - correct answer✔✔C. Major, Emergency
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A nurse is preparing a patient for a cesarean section and teaches her the effects of the regional
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anesthesia she will be receiving. Which effects would the nurse expect? Select all that apply.
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a. Loss of consciousness
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b. Relaxation of skeletal muscles
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c. Reduction or loss of reflex action
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d. Localized loss of sensation
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e. Prolonged pain relief after other anesthesia wears off
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f. Infiltrates the underlying tissues in an operative area - correct answer✔✔C. Reduction or
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loss of reflex action |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
D. Localized loss of sensation
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A nurse has been asked to witness a patient signature on an informed consent form for
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surgery. What information should be included on the form? Select all that apply.
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,a. The option of nontreatment
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b. The underlying disease process and its natural course
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c. Notice that once the form is signed, the patient cannot withdraw the consent
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d. Explanation of the guaranteed outcome of the procedure or treatment
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e. Name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
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f. Explanation of the risks and benefits of the procedure or treatment - correct answer✔✔A.
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The option of nontreatment
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B. the underlying disease process and its natural course
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E. name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
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F. Explanation of the risk and benefits of the procedure or treatment
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A 72-year-old woman who is scheduled for a hip replacement is taking several medications on
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a regular basis. Which drug category might create a surgical risk for this patient?
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a. Anticoagulants
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b. Antacids|||\\\
c. Laxatives
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d. Sedatives - correct answer✔✔A. Anticoagulants
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A nurse is caring for an obese patient who has had surgery. The nurse monitors this patient for
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what postoperative complication?
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a. Anesthetic agent interactions
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b. Impaired wound healing
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c. Hemorrhage
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d. Gas pains - correct answer✔✔B. Impaired wound healing
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, A responsibility of the nurse is the administration of preoperative medications to patients.
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Which statements describe the action of these medications? Select all that apply.
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a. Diazepam is given to alleviate anxiety.
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b. Ranitidine is given to facilitate patient sedation.
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c. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions.
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d. Morphine is given to depress respiratory function.
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e. Cimetidine is given to prevent laryngospasm.
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F. Fentanyl citrate-droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm - correct answer✔✔A.
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Diazepam is given to alleviate anxiety |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
C. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions
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F. Fentanyl citrate-- droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm
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A nurse is providing teaching for a patient scheduled to have same-day surgery. Which teaching
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method would be most effective in preoperative teaching for ambulatory surgery?
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a. Lecture |||\\\
b. Discussion |||\\\
c. Audiovisuals
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d. Written instructions - correct answer✔✔D. written instructions
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A 70-year-old male is scheduled for surgery. He says to the nurse, "I am so frightened—what if I
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don't wake up?" What would be the nurse's best response?
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a. "You have a wonderful doctor."
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b. "Let's talk about how you are feeling."
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