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,Introductory Medical- qy



Surgical Nursing 11e Comprehensive Test Bank by Barbara K Timby,
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Nancy E. Smith qy qy



Table of Contents qy qy



Unit I qy



Nursing Roles and Responsibilities qy qy qy q



Unit II
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Psychosocial Aspects of Client Care qy qy qy qy



qy Unit III Concepts of Health and Illness
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Unit IV Common Medical-Surgical Problems
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Unit V qy



Caring for Clients with Respiratory Disorders qy qy qy qy qy qy



Unit VI qy



Caring for Clients with Cardiovascular Disorder qy qy qy qy qy



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Unit VII Caring for Clients with Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Disorders
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Unit VIII Caring for Clients with Immune Disorders
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Unit IX qy



Caring for Clients with Neurologic Disorder qy qy qy qy qy



s Unit X Caring for Clients with Sensory Problems
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Unit XI qy



Caring for Clients with Gastrointestinal Problem qy qy qy qy qy



s Unit XII Caring for Clients with Endocrine Problems
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Unit XIII Disturbances of Sexual Structures or Reproductive Function
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Unit XIV Caring for Clients with Urinary and Renal Problems
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Unit XV Caring for Clients with Musculoskeletal Problems U
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nit XVI Caring for Clients with Integumentary Problems App
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endix: Answers qy




MULTIPLE CHOICE. qy



Choose the one alternative that best completes the stateme qy qy qy qy qy qy qy qy



nt or answers the question.
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1) The nurse is assisting a postoperative client in using an incentive spirometer. Whi
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ch of the following postoperative complications is this nurse attempting to avoid wi
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th this client? 1)
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A) Hemorrhage B) Pulmonary embolism qy qy qy



C)Deep vein thrombosis D) Atelectasis
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2) A client who is recovering from abdominal surgery has a penrose drain. Which
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of the following should the nurse include in the care of this client? 2)
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A) Make sure there is a safety pin on the end of the drain.
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,B) Clean the wound with normal saline every two hours.
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C) Empty the drain every 30 minutes.
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, D) Remove the drain four hours postoperatively.
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3) A client is in the recovery room. Which of the following members of the healthca
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re team should the nurse contact regarding the client's level of pain control? 3)
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A) The surgeon B) The anesthesiologist
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C)The scrub nurse D) The circulating nurse
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4) During the assessment of a postoperative client's bowel sounds, the nurse auscult
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ates high- qy



pitched sounds over all four abdominal quadrants. The nurse realizes this finding co
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uld indicate: 4)
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A) Normal bowel function. B) The onset of stool.
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C)The onset of flatus. D) Paralytic ileus.
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5) A client is being transferred from the operating room to the recovery room. T
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he nurse in the recovery room will be providing which phase of nursing care?
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5)

A) Intraoperative B) Preoperative qy qy



C)Restorative D) Postoperative
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6) A client is being scheduled for surgery. Which of the following should be includ
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ed in the preoperative teaching provided by the nurse? 6)
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A) The credentials of the anesthesiologist
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B) Information concerning the surgical procedure which will be performed by t
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he surgeon
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C) Cost of the procedure
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D) Planned length of stay at the hospital qy qy qy qy qy qy




7) A client is being positioned for a hip replacement procedure. In which of t
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he following positions will this client most likely be placed? 7)
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A) Dorsal recumbent B) Lateral chest
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C)Semi-sitting D) Prone
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8) A postoperative client tells the nurse, "A book I read said that I should not eat af
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ter surgery for at least a week." Which of the following statements would be an a
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ppropriate nursing response? 8) qy qy qy qy



A) "You don't need any food to heal anyway."
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B) "That's true." qy



C) "That's not true. You could get an infection in your stomach."
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Barbara Kuhn Timby, Nancy Ellen Smith Introductory Medical-surgical Nursing
Publisher: 2014 ISBN: 9781451177329 Edition: Unknown

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