Surgical Care Med Surg Unitek LVN
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Maligant hypothermia- what do you need to ask your pt when
doing assessment? -
correct answer ✅Ask relatives if they have problem with general
anesthesia
You are taking care of a pt who just had hysterectomy, pt has not
been allowed to drink/eat, still NPO, the physician has ordered a
clear liquid diet. What should the nurse asses first before giving any
liquids? -
correct answer ✅Bowel sounds
Post opperrative anesthesia, what will you hear the pt complain of
during the assessment? -
correct answer ✅Headache
How do you prevent DVT? Deep Vein Thrombosis. -
correct answer ✅Compression socks, Ambulation
You are performing post app assessment for a pt that just returned
from hernia repair. BP is 90/60, Pulse 108 bpm, what are you
initially going to do? -
correct answer ✅Check dressing sight.
, Surgical Care Med Surg Unitek LVN
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Pt has no medical coditions prior to surgery, then post app pt is
difficult to arouse. You check O2 sat, and it went down to 85%.
What will you do? -
correct answer ✅You're going to arouse the pt. encourage pt to
cough, and encourage pt to deep breathe
You are giving discharge information to a pt, what are themes
important teaching? -
correct answer ✅the signs/sympoms of infections (fever, redness,
swelling, increased pain)
How do you know post opp if the pt knows how to use the
incentive spirometer? -
correct answer ✅when you osculate lungs, lungs are clear.
If pt hasn't voided for 8 hours post surgery what do you do? -
correct answer ✅sit client on side of bed, encores pt to void (dont
do anything invasive)
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Maligant hypothermia- what do you need to ask your pt when
doing assessment? -
correct answer ✅Ask relatives if they have problem with general
anesthesia
You are taking care of a pt who just had hysterectomy, pt has not
been allowed to drink/eat, still NPO, the physician has ordered a
clear liquid diet. What should the nurse asses first before giving any
liquids? -
correct answer ✅Bowel sounds
Post opperrative anesthesia, what will you hear the pt complain of
during the assessment? -
correct answer ✅Headache
How do you prevent DVT? Deep Vein Thrombosis. -
correct answer ✅Compression socks, Ambulation
You are performing post app assessment for a pt that just returned
from hernia repair. BP is 90/60, Pulse 108 bpm, what are you
initially going to do? -
correct answer ✅Check dressing sight.
, Surgical Care Med Surg Unitek LVN
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Pt has no medical coditions prior to surgery, then post app pt is
difficult to arouse. You check O2 sat, and it went down to 85%.
What will you do? -
correct answer ✅You're going to arouse the pt. encourage pt to
cough, and encourage pt to deep breathe
You are giving discharge information to a pt, what are themes
important teaching? -
correct answer ✅the signs/sympoms of infections (fever, redness,
swelling, increased pain)
How do you know post opp if the pt knows how to use the
incentive spirometer? -
correct answer ✅when you osculate lungs, lungs are clear.
If pt hasn't voided for 8 hours post surgery what do you do? -
correct answer ✅sit client on side of bed, encores pt to void (dont
do anything invasive)
