Med Surg Exam 1 Practice Questions
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Which type of anesthesia is a nurse able to administer without the presence of an
anesthesia care provider (ACP)?
1
Moderate sedation
2
General anesthesia
3
Regional anesthesia
4
Monitored anesthesia care - ✔✔1
Moderate sedation
Which member of the surgical team would inform the blood bank regarding the
need for a blood transfusion during a surgery?
1
Scrub nurse
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Circulating nurse
3
Nurse anesthetist
4
Anesthesiologist assistant - ✔✔2
Circulating nurse
In which position would the nurse place the patient for a laminectomy?
1
Prone
2
Supine
3
Lateral
4
Lithotomy - ✔✔1
Prone
A patient begins having hallucinations and agitation after receiving dissociative
anesthesia. Which anesthetic agent is associated with this complication?
1
Ketamine
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Halothane
3
Thiopental
4
Nitrous oxide - ✔✔1
Ketamine
During surgery, to whom or what does the surgical technologist legally need access
at all times?
1
Surgeon
2
Computer
3
Anesthesiologist
4
Registered nurse (RN) - ✔✔4
Registered nurse (RN)
When prepping the skin of a patient preoperatively, which principle would be
followed to ensure proper cleansing?
1
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, From the area distal to the incision to the site of incision
2
Around the area of the incision
3
From the site of the incision to the area distal to the incision
4
Around the area distal to the incision - ✔✔3
From the site of the incision to the area distal to the incision
Which area is of special concern for the older adult who is having surgery?
1
Sterility
2
Paralysis
3
Urine output
4
Skin integrity - ✔✔4
Skin integrity
A patient scheduled for surgery asks the nurse where his or her family can be in the
surgical suite. Which response by the nurse is accurate?
1
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and Answers 100% Pass
Which type of anesthesia is a nurse able to administer without the presence of an
anesthesia care provider (ACP)?
1
Moderate sedation
2
General anesthesia
3
Regional anesthesia
4
Monitored anesthesia care - ✔✔1
Moderate sedation
Which member of the surgical team would inform the blood bank regarding the
need for a blood transfusion during a surgery?
1
Scrub nurse
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,2
Circulating nurse
3
Nurse anesthetist
4
Anesthesiologist assistant - ✔✔2
Circulating nurse
In which position would the nurse place the patient for a laminectomy?
1
Prone
2
Supine
3
Lateral
4
Lithotomy - ✔✔1
Prone
A patient begins having hallucinations and agitation after receiving dissociative
anesthesia. Which anesthetic agent is associated with this complication?
1
Ketamine
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,2
Halothane
3
Thiopental
4
Nitrous oxide - ✔✔1
Ketamine
During surgery, to whom or what does the surgical technologist legally need access
at all times?
1
Surgeon
2
Computer
3
Anesthesiologist
4
Registered nurse (RN) - ✔✔4
Registered nurse (RN)
When prepping the skin of a patient preoperatively, which principle would be
followed to ensure proper cleansing?
1
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, From the area distal to the incision to the site of incision
2
Around the area of the incision
3
From the site of the incision to the area distal to the incision
4
Around the area distal to the incision - ✔✔3
From the site of the incision to the area distal to the incision
Which area is of special concern for the older adult who is having surgery?
1
Sterility
2
Paralysis
3
Urine output
4
Skin integrity - ✔✔4
Skin integrity
A patient scheduled for surgery asks the nurse where his or her family can be in the
surgical suite. Which response by the nurse is accurate?
1
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