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1. A 68-year-old male scheduled for hernia repair at A. "Who is available to help you at
an ambulatory surgical center expresses concern home after the surgery?"
that he will not have enough care at home and
asks if he can stay in the hospital after the surgery.
The best response by the nurse is:
A. "Who is available to help you at home after the
surgery?"
B. "I'm sure you will be able to manage at home
after surgery. It is a simple procedure."
C. "We will teach you everything you need to know
to be able to care for yourself after surgery."
D. "Your health insurance will pay for inpa-
tient care only if complications develop during
surgery."
2. You are preparing a patient for surgery and have D. Ask the admissions office to
asked her to verify her information on her patient please send a corrected identifi-
identification band. She tells you that the birth cation band.
date is incorrect on her identification band. The
most appropriate action by the nurse at this time
is which of the following?
A. Cross out the birth date and put the correct one
in its place with the nurse's initials.
B. Ask the family members to validate the patient's
birth date.
C. Call the surgeon's office to validate the birth
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date.
D. Ask the admissions office to please send a cor-
rected identification band.
3. The nurse should report the following findings A. Hx smoking
from a patient's history as an increased risk for C. Hx DVTs with previous preg-
DVTs postoperatively. Select all that apply. nancy
D. Borderline HTN
A. History of smoking
B. Age
C. History of DVTs with previous pregnancy
D. Borderline hypertension
E. Allergies
4. During admission of the patient to the holding B. Ensure the patient's identi-
area or operating room before surgery, the peri- ty with a formal identification
operative nurse must: process.
A. Assess the patient's understanding of the risks
of surgery.
B. Ensure the patient's identity with a formal iden-
tification process.
C. Prepare the skin by scrubbing the surgical site
with an antimicrobial agent.
D. Perform a preoperative assessment with a pa-
tient history and physical examination
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1. A 68-year-old male scheduled for hernia repair at A. "Who is available to help you at
an ambulatory surgical center expresses concern home after the surgery?"
that he will not have enough care at home and
asks if he can stay in the hospital after the surgery.
The best response by the nurse is:
A. "Who is available to help you at home after the
surgery?"
B. "I'm sure you will be able to manage at home
after surgery. It is a simple procedure."
C. "We will teach you everything you need to know
to be able to care for yourself after surgery."
D. "Your health insurance will pay for inpa-
tient care only if complications develop during
surgery."
2. You are preparing a patient for surgery and have D. Ask the admissions office to
asked her to verify her information on her patient please send a corrected identifi-
identification band. She tells you that the birth cation band.
date is incorrect on her identification band. The
most appropriate action by the nurse at this time
is which of the following?
A. Cross out the birth date and put the correct one
in its place with the nurse's initials.
B. Ask the family members to validate the patient's
birth date.
C. Call the surgeon's office to validate the birth
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date.
D. Ask the admissions office to please send a cor-
rected identification band.
3. The nurse should report the following findings A. Hx smoking
from a patient's history as an increased risk for C. Hx DVTs with previous preg-
DVTs postoperatively. Select all that apply. nancy
D. Borderline HTN
A. History of smoking
B. Age
C. History of DVTs with previous pregnancy
D. Borderline hypertension
E. Allergies
4. During admission of the patient to the holding B. Ensure the patient's identi-
area or operating room before surgery, the peri- ty with a formal identification
operative nurse must: process.
A. Assess the patient's understanding of the risks
of surgery.
B. Ensure the patient's identity with a formal iden-
tification process.
C. Prepare the skin by scrubbing the surgical site
with an antimicrobial agent.
D. Perform a preoperative assessment with a pa-
tient history and physical examination
