MS Perioperative quiz 100% solution 2023//2024

MS Perioperative quiz 100% solution 2023//2024 A client who experiences sudden and severe chest pain 2—3 days after surgery with general anesthesia has most likely developed a) wound dehiscence b) hemorrhage c) a pulmonary embolism d) a wound infection - ANSWER a pulmonary embolism The nurse is assessing a postoperative patient. Which of the following findings would the nurse correctly evaluate as being the earliest indicator of hemorrhage or shock that should be reported to the physician? a) nausea b) polyuria c) fever d) tachycardia - ANSWER tachycardia During surgery, a patient develops malignant hyperthermia. Which of the following is done to treat this condition? a) Immediately cease anesthesia and surgery, and administer dantrolene sodium b) Administer oxygen, and continue anesthesia and surgery c) Warm the patient, and then continue surgery d) Switch to a different type of anesthetic agent to continue surgery - ANSWER Immediately cease anesthesia and surgery, and administer dantrolene sodium Which of these patients would the nurse recognize as in the best condition for surgery and at lowest risk for complications? a) A 55-year-old morbidly obese patient b) A 66-year-old patient who is a marathon runner c) A 23-year-old patient 30 lb less than ideal weight d) A 40-year-old patient who plans to quit smoking after surgery - ANSWER A 66-yearold patient who is a marathon runner A nephrectomy (performed for renal cancer that has not spread beyond the kidney) is an example of which category of surgical procedures? a) Diagnostic b) Palliative c) Curative d) Exploratory - ANSWER Curative The PACU nurse is caring for a patient who has arrived from the OR. During the initial assessment, the nurse observes that the patient's skin has become blue and dusky. The nurse looks, listens, and feels for breathing, and determines the patient is not breathing. What is the priority intervention?