NUR 3112 Final Exam Questions and
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What components are required for A,B,E
a Rationale: The surgeon must provide
patient to give consent to a benefits, risks,
procedure? (Select all that apply) and alternative treatment options for the
A. The patient understands the procedure/surgery before the nurse
procedure. obtains
B. The benefits are explained by consent. Coercion cannot occur for the
the patient
surgeon. must voluntarily give consent. Patient
C. The surgeon coerces the comprehension is a requirement for
patient consent.
to give consent. D. The risks are
not
disclosed to the patient.
E. Alternative treatment options
are
disclosed.
,A preoperative patient expresses C
anxiety about upcoming surgery. Rationale: Open-ended questions help to
Which response by the stimulate
nurse is most likely to stimulate further discussion. Reasons for anxiety
further discussion? can be
A. "I will be happy to explain the multiple, such as unpleasant interactions
entire surgical procedure with with
you." health care providers, uncontrolled pain,
B. "Everyone is nervous before anesthesia reactions, and other
surgery." post-operative
C. "Can you share with me what complications. Plan of care can be
you've been told about surgery?" individualized
D. "Let me tell you about once the nurse understands the patient's
postoperative care and the amount source of
of pain you can anticipate." anxiety.
Which task would be most D
appropriate for the nurse to
delegate to the unlicensed
personnel?
A. Complete the preoperative
checklist.
B. Assess the patient's
preoperative
vital signs.
C. Teach the patient about
coughing
and deep breathing.
D. Assist the patient to remove
clothing and jewelry.
, The nurse provided preoperative C
teaching for a patient. The patient Rationale: Aspirin is an antiplatelet, which
has a history of arthritis is
and takes aspirin daily. The nurse abnormal blood clotting and can cause
determines that the patient needs bleeding
additional teaching if the after surgery. The patient's physician will
patient makes which statement? determine
A. "Aspirin can cause abnormal when to stop aspirin and ideally aspirin
blood clotting." would be
B. "Aspirin can cause bleeding stopped 10 days prior to surgery.
after Continuing aspirin
surgery." to the surgery date puts the patient at risk
C. "I need to continue to take for
aspirin bleeding during surgery, thus determining
until my surgery day." that the
D. "I need to check with my doctor patient would need further education.
about when to stop taking aspirin
prior to surgery."
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
What components are required for A,B,E
a Rationale: The surgeon must provide
patient to give consent to a benefits, risks,
procedure? (Select all that apply) and alternative treatment options for the
A. The patient understands the procedure/surgery before the nurse
procedure. obtains
B. The benefits are explained by consent. Coercion cannot occur for the
the patient
surgeon. must voluntarily give consent. Patient
C. The surgeon coerces the comprehension is a requirement for
patient consent.
to give consent. D. The risks are
not
disclosed to the patient.
E. Alternative treatment options
are
disclosed.
,A preoperative patient expresses C
anxiety about upcoming surgery. Rationale: Open-ended questions help to
Which response by the stimulate
nurse is most likely to stimulate further discussion. Reasons for anxiety
further discussion? can be
A. "I will be happy to explain the multiple, such as unpleasant interactions
entire surgical procedure with with
you." health care providers, uncontrolled pain,
B. "Everyone is nervous before anesthesia reactions, and other
surgery." post-operative
C. "Can you share with me what complications. Plan of care can be
you've been told about surgery?" individualized
D. "Let me tell you about once the nurse understands the patient's
postoperative care and the amount source of
of pain you can anticipate." anxiety.
Which task would be most D
appropriate for the nurse to
delegate to the unlicensed
personnel?
A. Complete the preoperative
checklist.
B. Assess the patient's
preoperative
vital signs.
C. Teach the patient about
coughing
and deep breathing.
D. Assist the patient to remove
clothing and jewelry.
, The nurse provided preoperative C
teaching for a patient. The patient Rationale: Aspirin is an antiplatelet, which
has a history of arthritis is
and takes aspirin daily. The nurse abnormal blood clotting and can cause
determines that the patient needs bleeding
additional teaching if the after surgery. The patient's physician will
patient makes which statement? determine
A. "Aspirin can cause abnormal when to stop aspirin and ideally aspirin
blood clotting." would be
B. "Aspirin can cause bleeding stopped 10 days prior to surgery.
after Continuing aspirin
surgery." to the surgery date puts the patient at risk
C. "I need to continue to take for
aspirin bleeding during surgery, thus determining
until my surgery day." that the
D. "I need to check with my doctor patient would need further education.
about when to stop taking aspirin
prior to surgery."
