Test Bank Preoperative Care: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition by Lewis

A patient who has not had any prior surgeries tells the nurse doing the preoperative assessment about allergies to avocados and bananas. Which action is most important for the nurse to take? a. Notify the dietitian about the specific food allergies. b. Alert the surgery center about a possible...

The surgical unit nurse has just received a patient with a history of smoking from the postanesthesia care unit. Which action is most important at this time? a. Auscultate for adventitious breath sounds. b. Obtain the blood pressure and temperature. c. Remind the patient about harmful effects ...

Five minutes after receiving the ordered preoperative midazolam by IV injection, the patient asks to get up to go to the bathroom to urinate. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Assist the patient to the bathroom. b. Offer the patient a urinal or bedpan. c. Ask the patient to wa...

Which statement by a patient scheduled for surgery is most important to report to the health care provider? a. “I have a strong family history of cancer.” b. c. “I had bacterial pneumonia 3 months ago.” d. “I have knee pain whenever I walk or jog.” A patient with a history of va...

The nurse interviews a patient scheduled to undergo general anesthesia for a bilateral hernia repair. Which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon and anesthesiologist before surgery? a. b. The patient drinks 3 cups of coffee every morning before going to work. c. The pat...