NURS120 Med Surg- Week 1 NCLEX |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
practice questions WITH ANSWERS |\ |\ |\
An overweight patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic
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cholecystectomy at an outpatient surgery setting. The nurse |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
knows that: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Surgery will involve
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multiple incisions |\
The patient tells the nurse in the preoperative setting that she
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has noticed she has a reaction when wearing rubber gloves.
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What is the MOST appropriate action? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Ask additional questions to assess for a possible latex allergy
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A 59-year-old man scheduled for a herniorrhaphy in 2 days
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reports that he takes ginkgo daily. What is the priority
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intervention? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Inform the surgeon, since |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the procedure may have to be rescheduled
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A 17yo patient with a leg fracture who is scheduled for surgery is
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an emancipated minor. She has a statement from the court for
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verification. Which intervention is most appropriate? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Witness the permit after the surgeon obtains
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consent.
A priority nursing intervention to aid a preoperative patient in
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coping with fear of postoperative pain would be to - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔explain the pain management plan, including the
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use of a pain rating scale
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practice questions WITH ANSWERS |\ |\ |\
An overweight patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cholecystectomy at an outpatient surgery setting. The nurse |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
knows that: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Surgery will involve
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
multiple incisions |\
The patient tells the nurse in the preoperative setting that she
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
has noticed she has a reaction when wearing rubber gloves.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is the MOST appropriate action? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Ask additional questions to assess for a possible latex allergy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A 59-year-old man scheduled for a herniorrhaphy in 2 days
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reports that he takes ginkgo daily. What is the priority
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
intervention? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Inform the surgeon, since |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the procedure may have to be rescheduled
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A 17yo patient with a leg fracture who is scheduled for surgery is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
an emancipated minor. She has a statement from the court for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
verification. Which intervention is most appropriate? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Witness the permit after the surgeon obtains
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consent.
A priority nursing intervention to aid a preoperative patient in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
coping with fear of postoperative pain would be to - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔explain the pain management plan, including the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
use of a pain rating scale
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