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1. The nurse is using a forced air warmer for a surgical patient preoperatively. Which
goals is the nurse trying to achieve? (Select all that apply.) B.Reduce blood loss.
D. Reduce cardiac arrests.
E. Reduce surgical site infection.
ANSWER B, D, E
Evidence suggests that pre-warming for a minimum of 30 minutes may reduce the occurrence of hypothermia. Prevention of
hypothermia (core temperature < 36° C) helps to reduce complications such as shivering, cardiac arrest, blood loss, SSI, pressure
ulcers, and mortality.
2. The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient with an incision. Which actions
, will the nurse take to decrease wound infections? (Select all that apply.) A. Maintain
normoglycemia
E. Perform hand hygiene before and after contact with the patient.
ANSWER A, E
3. A nurse is assigned the following four clients for the current shift. Which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first?
Answer D. A client who has a C ditt infection and needs a stool specimen collected
4. The nurse is participating in a "time-out." In which activities will the nurse be
involved? (Select all that apply.)
Answer Verify the correct site.
Verify the correct patient.
Verify the correct procedure.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who fell and is reporting pain in the left hip
with external rotation of the left leg. The nurse has been unable to reach the provider