Passed Answers.
During a preoperative physical exam, the nurse is alerted to the possibility of respiratory function during
or after surgery in the patient with - Answer obesity
when the nurse is performing a physical exam of a client who smokes and v.... on the day of surgery, it is
especially important to - Answer auscultate for normal and adventitious breath sounds
the nurse asks a hospitalized client to sign the operative permit as directed in the hear...preop orders.
The client tells the nurse, "i don't really understand what is involved in this surgery" the nurse should -
Answer delay the clients signature on the consent form and notify the health care provider the
informed consent process is not complete
appropriate preop teaching for a client scheduled for abdominal surgery includes - Answer methods for
effective deep breathing and coughing
ten mins after receiving the ordered preop opioid by IV injection the patient asks to get up to go to the
bathroom to urinate. the most appropriate action by the nurse is to - Answer offer a urinal or bedpan
and position the client in bed to promote voiding
an 82 year old man is admitted to the hospital the evening before a prostatectomy. he is alert and
oriented but has difficulty seeing and hearing. his wife answers most questions directed to the client. to
accomplish preop teaching with the client the nurse plans to - Answer provide additional time for the
client to understand preop instructions and carry out procedures
a diabetic client well controlled with insulin injections has been NPO since midnight before having a
mastectomy
the nurse will anticipate the need to - Answer obtain a blood glucose measurement before any insulin
administration
a client is to receive atropine before surgery. the nurse teaches the client to expect - Answer dry mouth
, to promote effective coughing, deep breathing, and ambulation in the posop patient, what is most
important for the nurse to do? - Answer provide adequate and regular pain meds
the preop nurse encourages a family member or friend to remain with the client in the preop holding
area until the client is taken to the operating room primarily to - Answer help relieve the stress of
separation for the client and significant others
the physical environment and traffic control measures of the operating room are designed primarily to -
Answer prevent transmission of infection
a patient scheduled for hip-replacement surgery in the early afternoon receives and ingests a breakfast
tray with clear liquids the morning of surgery/ the nurse notifies the ACP with the expectation that the
patient - Answer will be able to undergo surgery as scheduled
all of the following components are essential for adequate disclosure in the case of informed consent
expect: - Answer -purpose or treatment
-consequences and risks of treatment
-nature and purpose of treatment
-assurance of successful outcome!!
during a preop systems review, the patient reveals a history of renal disease. the finding of... suggests the
need for preop diagnostic test of - Answer BUN, serum creatinine and electrolytes
the nurse notes that a preop client is drowsy but oriented in the receiving area. to identify the client
should - Answer have the client state name and the operative procedure planned in addition to
checking the hospital number, ID band and chart
the nurse recognizes that the use of local anesthesia would be particularly beneficial to a client wh... -
Answer the client has recently taken foods and fluids
during recovery from anesthesia in the PACU a clients VS fro the past hour have been BP of 112/82,
110/82, 114/82, pulse of 76.78,78, 80 and resp: 22.24.24, 26 and O2 is 90%. the client is sleepy but