Test Bank for Adult Health Nursing 5th Edition by Barbara Christensen, Elaine Kockrow Chapter 1-17 Complete Guide
Test Bank for Adult Health Nursing 5th Edition by Barbara Christensen, Elaine Kockrow Chapter 1-17 Complete Guide
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• The patient who had a nephrectomy yesterday has not used the
patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) delivery system but admits to
being in pain but fearful of addiction. What is the nurse’s best
response?
A. “Modern analgesic drugs do not cause addiction.”
B. “Pain relief is worth a short period of addiction.”
C. “Addiction rarely occurs in the brief time postsurgical analgesia is
required.”
D. “Addiction could be a real concern.”
ANS: C
Addiction rarely occurs in the short time that it is required
after surgery. Postsurgicalanalgesia, because of its brief
application, does not usually produce a physical or a
psychological dependence.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 34 OBJ: 13
TOP: Fear of addiction KEY: Nursing
Process Step: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity
• A 73-year-old patient with diabetes was admitted for below the
knee amputation of his right leg. Removal of his right leg is an
example of which type of surgery?
A. Palliative
B. Diagnostic
C. Reconstructive
D. Ablative
ANS: D
Ablative is a type of surgery where an amputation, excision
of any part of the body, orremoval of a growth and harmful
substance is performed.
• In which situation might surgery be delayed?
A. The patient has taken Dilantin today.
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