NS 660 Exam 3 Review | NS 660 Exam 3 | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | 2025|| BRAND
NEW!!!
A 68-year-old male scheduled for hernia repair at an ambulatory surgical center
expresses concern 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 inpatient care only if complications develop during
surgery." -CORRECT ANSWER A. "Who is available to help you at home after the
surgery?"
You are preparing a patient for surgery and have asked her to verify her information on
her patient identification band. She tells you that the birth 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 date.
D. Ask the admissions office to please send a corrected identification band. -CORRECT
ANSWER D. Ask the admissions office to please send a corrected identification band.
, The nurse should report the following findings from a patient's history as an increased
risk for DVTs postoperatively. Select all that apply.
A. History of smoking
B. Age
C. History of DVTs with previous pregnancy
D. Borderline hypertension
E. Allergies -CORRECT ANSWER A. Hx smoking
C. Hx DVTs with previous pregnancy
D. Borderline HTN
During admission of the patient to the holding area or operating room before surgery,
the perioperative nurse must:
A. Assess the patient's understanding of the risks of surgery.
B. Ensure the patient's identity with a formal identification process.
C. Prepare the skin by scrubbing the surgical site with an antimicrobial agent.
D. Perform a preoperative assessment with a patient history and physical examination -
CORRECT ANSWER B. Ensure the patient's identity with a formal identification
process.
A patient is undergoing a 12 hour surgery in the dorsal recumbent position. Which of the
following is this patient at greatest risk for?
A. Brachial plexus injury.
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | 2025|| BRAND
NEW!!!
A 68-year-old male scheduled for hernia repair at an ambulatory surgical center
expresses concern 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 inpatient care only if complications develop during
surgery." -CORRECT ANSWER A. "Who is available to help you at home after the
surgery?"
You are preparing a patient for surgery and have asked her to verify her information on
her patient identification band. She tells you that the birth 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 date.
D. Ask the admissions office to please send a corrected identification band. -CORRECT
ANSWER D. Ask the admissions office to please send a corrected identification band.
, The nurse should report the following findings from a patient's history as an increased
risk for DVTs postoperatively. Select all that apply.
A. History of smoking
B. Age
C. History of DVTs with previous pregnancy
D. Borderline hypertension
E. Allergies -CORRECT ANSWER A. Hx smoking
C. Hx DVTs with previous pregnancy
D. Borderline HTN
During admission of the patient to the holding area or operating room before surgery,
the perioperative nurse must:
A. Assess the patient's understanding of the risks of surgery.
B. Ensure the patient's identity with a formal identification process.
C. Prepare the skin by scrubbing the surgical site with an antimicrobial agent.
D. Perform a preoperative assessment with a patient history and physical examination -
CORRECT ANSWER B. Ensure the patient's identity with a formal identification
process.
A patient is undergoing a 12 hour surgery in the dorsal recumbent position. Which of the
following is this patient at greatest risk for?
A. Brachial plexus injury.
