ATI Med-surg: Perioperative Nursing Questions and Answers
After oral surgery; tongue is swollen and obstructing airway: what should the nurse do first? - anshead tilt
ABC's
Bowel obstruction, 24 hour vomiting, pain: 8, hard distended abdomen and absent bowel sounds. Notify
provider then? - ansinsert an NG tube
Client has a PCA pump; teaching? - ansfamily should NOT push pump if you are asleep
Client receives versed and fentanyl for moderate sedation: Rep rate goes from 16 to 6 O2 sat: 92-85%; what do
you do? - ansadminister reversal agents
Client receiving succinylcholine; what should you do if pt develops malignant hyperthermia? - ansadminister
Dantrolene
client to undergo moderate sedation...client understands teaching when they state: - ans"I can expect to feel
sleepy for several hours after procedure"
Client with a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain? - ansempty and compress the reservoir as needed
Client's wound has eviscerated, after applying sterile, saline soaked dressing what should the nurse do next? -
ansObtain vital signs to assess for shock
Further teaching to a post abdominal surgery is needed to a client who states: - ans"I will remain on bed rest
until my follow-up appt"
Jehovah's witnesses are not allowed to accept - ansblood
Medication history: which medicine puts the client at risk for complications with anesthetic? - anscaptopril (ace
inhibitor)
After oral surgery; tongue is swollen and obstructing airway: what should the nurse do first? - anshead tilt
ABC's
Bowel obstruction, 24 hour vomiting, pain: 8, hard distended abdomen and absent bowel sounds. Notify
provider then? - ansinsert an NG tube
Client has a PCA pump; teaching? - ansfamily should NOT push pump if you are asleep
Client receives versed and fentanyl for moderate sedation: Rep rate goes from 16 to 6 O2 sat: 92-85%; what do
you do? - ansadminister reversal agents
Client receiving succinylcholine; what should you do if pt develops malignant hyperthermia? - ansadminister
Dantrolene
client to undergo moderate sedation...client understands teaching when they state: - ans"I can expect to feel
sleepy for several hours after procedure"
Client with a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain? - ansempty and compress the reservoir as needed
Client's wound has eviscerated, after applying sterile, saline soaked dressing what should the nurse do next? -
ansObtain vital signs to assess for shock
Further teaching to a post abdominal surgery is needed to a client who states: - ans"I will remain on bed rest
until my follow-up appt"
Jehovah's witnesses are not allowed to accept - ansblood
Medication history: which medicine puts the client at risk for complications with anesthetic? - anscaptopril (ace
inhibitor)
