NCLEX Practice Exam Questions (Adult Health)
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Surgery is performed for which of B,C,D,E
the following reasons? (select all
that apply)
A)Recreation
B)Cure
C)Palliation
D)Prevention
E)Cosmetic improvement
A nurse is interviewing her patient C
preoperation. Her patient seems
anxious and flustered. Which
nursing response is inappropriate?
A)"Tell me what your concerns are."
B)"Do you have any questions
about the procedure?"
C)"Everything is going to be just
fine, don't worry."
D)"We are going to do our very
best to make sure this surgery is
successful."
,A nurse is reviewing lab values and D
vital signs for a 21 year old female
patient who is having a
cholecystectomy the next day.
Which value will require further
investigation?
A)Blood glucose: 81
B)BP: 118/72
C)Respirations: 19
D)Hb: 8.6
A nurse is busy and needs to C
delegate some tasks to the patient
tech. Which task would be
inappropriate for the tech to
perform for a patient who is pre-
op?
A)Taking the patient a warm blanket
for comfort purposes
B)Removing patient's nail polish and
measuring oxygen saturation with
pulse oximeter
C)Teaching patient how to cough
using a pillow as a splint
D)Assisting the patient to take off
all cosmetics
,What is important information to A,B,C,D
gather during the patient interview?
(Select all that apply)
A)Obtain patient's health
information
B)Assess the patient's emotional
needs
C)Ask the patient if they understand
what surgery they are having and if
they know why.
D)Ask when the last time they had
something to eat.
The nurse is providing information C
to the patient on pain control after
total hip replacement surgery.
When does the nurse suggest to
the patient the most appropriate
time to request pain medication?
A)After the pain is so severe that
relaxation techniques won't help.
B)When the patient rates the pain a
"10" on a 1-10 scale.
C)Before the pain becomes severe.
D)When there is no pain, but the
pain medication is available to take.
What preoperative teaching will be B
likely to reduce the changes of the
patient experiencing complications
of atelectasis?
A)Adequate nutrition, fluid and
electrolytes.
B)Use of incentive spirometry
C)Adequate pain control
D)Guided imagery to control
anxiety
, Mr. C is waiting to go back to the C
surgical suite after receiving Versed
and Atropine. Mr. C begins to get
concerned and tells the nurse,
"something must be wrong, my
mouth is very dry and my heart is
beating fast." What should be the
nurse's first response?
A)Explain to the patient that all the
findings are normal with the
medication he is receiving.
B)Document the findings but
continue to observe the patient
C)Check the patient's B/P and
Pulse.
D)Prepare to administer an antidote
and benadryl.
As a Perioperative nurse/Circulator, A,B,C
your sole responsibilities include
(select all that apply)
A)Preparing surgical rooms with
other team members
B)Maintaining pt safety and privacy
C)Serving as a pts advocate
throughout surgical experience
D)Pass instruments during the
surgical procedure
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Terms in this set (103)
Surgery is performed for which of B,C,D,E
the following reasons? (select all
that apply)
A)Recreation
B)Cure
C)Palliation
D)Prevention
E)Cosmetic improvement
A nurse is interviewing her patient C
preoperation. Her patient seems
anxious and flustered. Which
nursing response is inappropriate?
A)"Tell me what your concerns are."
B)"Do you have any questions
about the procedure?"
C)"Everything is going to be just
fine, don't worry."
D)"We are going to do our very
best to make sure this surgery is
successful."
,A nurse is reviewing lab values and D
vital signs for a 21 year old female
patient who is having a
cholecystectomy the next day.
Which value will require further
investigation?
A)Blood glucose: 81
B)BP: 118/72
C)Respirations: 19
D)Hb: 8.6
A nurse is busy and needs to C
delegate some tasks to the patient
tech. Which task would be
inappropriate for the tech to
perform for a patient who is pre-
op?
A)Taking the patient a warm blanket
for comfort purposes
B)Removing patient's nail polish and
measuring oxygen saturation with
pulse oximeter
C)Teaching patient how to cough
using a pillow as a splint
D)Assisting the patient to take off
all cosmetics
,What is important information to A,B,C,D
gather during the patient interview?
(Select all that apply)
A)Obtain patient's health
information
B)Assess the patient's emotional
needs
C)Ask the patient if they understand
what surgery they are having and if
they know why.
D)Ask when the last time they had
something to eat.
The nurse is providing information C
to the patient on pain control after
total hip replacement surgery.
When does the nurse suggest to
the patient the most appropriate
time to request pain medication?
A)After the pain is so severe that
relaxation techniques won't help.
B)When the patient rates the pain a
"10" on a 1-10 scale.
C)Before the pain becomes severe.
D)When there is no pain, but the
pain medication is available to take.
What preoperative teaching will be B
likely to reduce the changes of the
patient experiencing complications
of atelectasis?
A)Adequate nutrition, fluid and
electrolytes.
B)Use of incentive spirometry
C)Adequate pain control
D)Guided imagery to control
anxiety
, Mr. C is waiting to go back to the C
surgical suite after receiving Versed
and Atropine. Mr. C begins to get
concerned and tells the nurse,
"something must be wrong, my
mouth is very dry and my heart is
beating fast." What should be the
nurse's first response?
A)Explain to the patient that all the
findings are normal with the
medication he is receiving.
B)Document the findings but
continue to observe the patient
C)Check the patient's B/P and
Pulse.
D)Prepare to administer an antidote
and benadryl.
As a Perioperative nurse/Circulator, A,B,C
your sole responsibilities include
(select all that apply)
A)Preparing surgical rooms with
other team members
B)Maintaining pt safety and privacy
C)Serving as a pts advocate
throughout surgical experience
D)Pass instruments during the
surgical procedure
