NURS 320 Exam 5 Questions With Complete Solutions
A metabolic panel that exhibits the electrolyte balance of a
patient; assessed in PACU Correct Answers BMP
A method of communicating concerns about safety by health
care staff with one another Correct Answers CUS
A nurse has conducted preoperative teaching for a patient
scheduled for surgery in 1 week. The patient has a history of
arthritis and has been taking aspirin. The nurse determines that
the patient needs additional teaching if the patient states:
A) "Aspirin can cause bleeding after surgery."
B) "Aspirin can cause my ability to clot blood to be abnormal."
C) "I need to continue to take the aspirin until the day of
surgery."
D) "I need to check with my physician about the need to stop the
aspirin before the scheduled surgery." Correct Answers C
A nurse has just assessed the condition of a postoperative patient
who was admitted 1 hour ago to the surgical unit. The nurse
plans to monitor which of the following parameters most
carefully during the next hour?
A) UOP of 20mL/hr
B) T of 99.6
C) BP of 100/70
D) Serous drainage on the dressing Correct Answers A
, A nurse is monitoring the status of a post-operative patient. The
nurse would become most concerned with which of the
following signs that could indicate an evolving complication?
A) Increasing restlessness
B) A pulse of 86
C) BP 110/70
D) Hypoactive bowel sounds in all four quadrants Correct
Answers A
A nurse receives a telephone call from the PACU stating that a
patient is being transferred to the surgical unit. The nurse plans
to do which of the following first on arrival of the patient?
A) Assesses the patency of the airway
B) Check tubes or drains
C) Check the dressing
D) Assess the vital signs Correct Answers A
A patient who has undergone preadmission testing has had
blood drawn for serum laboratory studies including a CBC,
coagulation studies, BMP, and creatinine. Which of the
following laboratory results should be reported to the surgeon's
office by the nurse, knowing that it could cause surgery to be
postponed?
A) Na 141 mEg/L
B) Hgb 8g/dL
C) PLT 210,000 mm
D) Creatinine 0.8mg/dL Correct Answers B
A metabolic panel that exhibits the electrolyte balance of a
patient; assessed in PACU Correct Answers BMP
A method of communicating concerns about safety by health
care staff with one another Correct Answers CUS
A nurse has conducted preoperative teaching for a patient
scheduled for surgery in 1 week. The patient has a history of
arthritis and has been taking aspirin. The nurse determines that
the patient needs additional teaching if the patient states:
A) "Aspirin can cause bleeding after surgery."
B) "Aspirin can cause my ability to clot blood to be abnormal."
C) "I need to continue to take the aspirin until the day of
surgery."
D) "I need to check with my physician about the need to stop the
aspirin before the scheduled surgery." Correct Answers C
A nurse has just assessed the condition of a postoperative patient
who was admitted 1 hour ago to the surgical unit. The nurse
plans to monitor which of the following parameters most
carefully during the next hour?
A) UOP of 20mL/hr
B) T of 99.6
C) BP of 100/70
D) Serous drainage on the dressing Correct Answers A
, A nurse is monitoring the status of a post-operative patient. The
nurse would become most concerned with which of the
following signs that could indicate an evolving complication?
A) Increasing restlessness
B) A pulse of 86
C) BP 110/70
D) Hypoactive bowel sounds in all four quadrants Correct
Answers A
A nurse receives a telephone call from the PACU stating that a
patient is being transferred to the surgical unit. The nurse plans
to do which of the following first on arrival of the patient?
A) Assesses the patency of the airway
B) Check tubes or drains
C) Check the dressing
D) Assess the vital signs Correct Answers A
A patient who has undergone preadmission testing has had
blood drawn for serum laboratory studies including a CBC,
coagulation studies, BMP, and creatinine. Which of the
following laboratory results should be reported to the surgeon's
office by the nurse, knowing that it could cause surgery to be
postponed?
A) Na 141 mEg/L
B) Hgb 8g/dL
C) PLT 210,000 mm
D) Creatinine 0.8mg/dL Correct Answers B
