Nurs 210 - Chapter 30: Perioperative Care questions with answers graded A+

Nurs 210 - Chapter 30: Perioperative CareA perioperative nurse is preparing a patient for surgery for treatment of a ruptured spleen as the result of an automobile crash. For what type of surgery would the nurse prepare this patient? a. Minor, diagnostic b. Minor, elective c. Major, emergency d. Major, palliative - correct answer c. Major, emergency A nurse is preparing a patient for a cesarean section and teaches her the effects of the regional anesthesia she will be receiving. Which effects would the nurse expect? Select all that apply. a. Loss of consciousness b. Relaxation of skeletal muscles c. Reduction or loss of reflex action d. Localized loss of sensation e. Prolonged pain relief after other anesthesia wears off f. Infiltrates the underlying tissues in an operative area - correct answer c. Reduction or loss of reflex action d. Localized loss of sensation A nurse has been asked to witness a patient's signature on an informed consent form for surgery. What information should be included on the form? Select all that apply. a. The option of nontreatment b. The underlying disease process and its natural course