Evolve NCLEX Review (Ch. 2,4,5,6,7,15,16,17) Adult
Health Nursing questions with correct answers
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the older adult
facing surgery? Correct Answer-Disorientation or toxic reactions can
occur in the older adult after the administration of anesthetics, sedatives,
or analgesics.
Which of the following statements regarding culture and ethnic
considerations is considered to be a true statement? Correct Answer-
African Americans may avoid pain medication because of fear of
addiction.
Select all the true statements regarding medications and surgery: Correct
Answer--Review of the patient's current medication regimen is essential
to promote a safe surgical outcome.
-A seriously ill patient may receive as many as 20 medications in a
perioperative setting at one time.
-The patient's chart should be "flagged" to alert all healthcare providers
to the patient's allergy status.
Which of the following is true regarding preoperative teaching? Correct
Answer-Preoperative information helps lessen anxiety, reduce the
amount of anesthesia required, decrease postoperative pain, and reduce
corticosteroid production.
, Select the true statement regarding informed consent: Correct Answer-
The witness of a consent form is only verifying that this is the person
who signed the consent and that it was a voluntary consent.
To help prevent respiratory complications postoperatively, the nurse
should: Correct Answer-Assist the patient to ambulate within a few
hours of surgery, unless contraindicated.
Which of the following is true regarding preoperative medication?
Correct Answer-The preoperative phase is the optimal time to introduce
the concept of PCA to the patient.
The stage of general anesthesia that includes the administration of
anesthetic agents and endotracheal intubation is: Correct Answer-
Induction
A routine type of sedation that might be used for a surgical procedure
that does not require complete anesthesia but rather a depressed level of
consciousness is called: Correct Answer-Conscious sedation
The usual interval at which nursing assessments, including vital signs,
are monitored in the postoperative phase is every: Correct Answer-15
minutes times 4; every 30 minutes times 4; every hour times 4; then
every 4 hours
An example of a flat bone is one that is found in the: Correct Answer-
Skull and sternum
Health Nursing questions with correct answers
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the older adult
facing surgery? Correct Answer-Disorientation or toxic reactions can
occur in the older adult after the administration of anesthetics, sedatives,
or analgesics.
Which of the following statements regarding culture and ethnic
considerations is considered to be a true statement? Correct Answer-
African Americans may avoid pain medication because of fear of
addiction.
Select all the true statements regarding medications and surgery: Correct
Answer--Review of the patient's current medication regimen is essential
to promote a safe surgical outcome.
-A seriously ill patient may receive as many as 20 medications in a
perioperative setting at one time.
-The patient's chart should be "flagged" to alert all healthcare providers
to the patient's allergy status.
Which of the following is true regarding preoperative teaching? Correct
Answer-Preoperative information helps lessen anxiety, reduce the
amount of anesthesia required, decrease postoperative pain, and reduce
corticosteroid production.
, Select the true statement regarding informed consent: Correct Answer-
The witness of a consent form is only verifying that this is the person
who signed the consent and that it was a voluntary consent.
To help prevent respiratory complications postoperatively, the nurse
should: Correct Answer-Assist the patient to ambulate within a few
hours of surgery, unless contraindicated.
Which of the following is true regarding preoperative medication?
Correct Answer-The preoperative phase is the optimal time to introduce
the concept of PCA to the patient.
The stage of general anesthesia that includes the administration of
anesthetic agents and endotracheal intubation is: Correct Answer-
Induction
A routine type of sedation that might be used for a surgical procedure
that does not require complete anesthesia but rather a depressed level of
consciousness is called: Correct Answer-Conscious sedation
The usual interval at which nursing assessments, including vital signs,
are monitored in the postoperative phase is every: Correct Answer-15
minutes times 4; every 30 minutes times 4; every hour times 4; then
every 4 hours
An example of a flat bone is one that is found in the: Correct Answer-
Skull and sternum
