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NURS 309 Quiz 1 Preoperative Nursing Care QuestionsWith Complete Solutions
4 stages of anesthesia Correct Answers stage 1- pt is drowsy
and loses consciousness, stage 2-muscles become tense,
breathing may be irregular, stage 3- VS and reflexes are
depressed, operation begins, stage 4-respiratory depression is
complete
A 47 year old patient is having surgery to remove kidney stones.
What is the correct classification for this surgery?
a. Restorative
b. Emergent
c. Palliative
d. Urgent Correct Answers d
A 75 year old patient is having an exploratory laparotomy
tomorrow. The wife tells the nurse that at night the patient gets
up and walks around his room. What priority action does the
nurse take after hearing this information?
a. Notifies the provider
b. Develops a plan to keep the patient safe
c. Obtains an order for sleep medication
d. Tells the patient not to get out of bed at night Correct
Answers b
A 76 year old patient is having a bilateral cataract removal.
What is the correct classification for this surgery?
a. Major
b. Cosmetic
c. Elective
,d. Emergent Correct Answers c
A CBC, urinalysis and xray of the chest are ordered for a client
before surgery. The client asks why the these tests are done.
What is the best reply by the nurse?
1. Don't worry; these tests are routine
2. They are done to identify other health risks
3. They determine whether surgery will be safe
4. I don't know; your health care provider ordered them Correct
Answers 2. Certain diagnostic tests are done preoperatively to
rule out the existence if health problems that may increase the
risks involved with surgery
A client had extensive, prolonged surgery. Which electrolyte
level should the nurse monitor most closely?
1. Sodium
2. Calcium
3. Chloride
4. Potassium Correct Answers 4. Release of adrenocortical
steroids (cortisol) by the stress of surgery causes renal retention
of sodium and excretion of potassium
A client is admitted for surgery. Although not physically
distressed, the client appears apprehensive and withdrawn. What
is the nurse's best action?
1. Orient the client to the unit environment
2. Have a copy of hospital regulations available
3. Explain that there is no reason to be concerned
4. Reassure the client that the staff is available to answer
questions Correct Answers 1. This may provide knowledge that
may reduce the strangeness of the environment
, A colostomy is scheduled to be done on a patient who has severe
crohn's disease. What is the correct classification for this
surgery?
a. Palliative
b. Minor
c. Restorative
d. Curative Correct Answers a
A female patient is having a biopsy of a nodule found in the
right breast. Which classification identifies this surgery?
a. Urgent
b. Minor
c. Cosmetic
d. Diagnostic Correct Answers d
A male patient has a scar on his forehead from a third degree
burn. What is the correct classification for this surgery?
a. Major
b. Restorative
c. Cosmetic
d. Curative Correct Answers c
A nurse in the ambulatory preoperative unit identifies that a
client is more anxious than most clients. What is the nurses best
interventions?
1. Attempt to identify the clients concerns
2. Reassure the client that the surgery is routine
3. Report the client anxiety to the health care provider
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