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The pre-op nurse is preparing a 78 year old patient for a scheduled right knee replacement. Which of the following should be addressed at this time related to the quality indicators? A. Start an IV to infuse the ordered cefazolin 1g IVPB B. Give the patient a warm blanket for temp. of 97.2° (36.2�...

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Nur 340 Test 1 Pre-op Questions and
Correct Answers
The pre-op nurse is preparing a 78 year old patient for a scheduled right knee
replacement. Which of the following should be addressed at this time related to the
quality indicators?
A. Start an IV to infuse the ordered cefazolin 1g IVPB
B. Give the patient a warm blanket for temp. of 97.2° (36.2° C)
C. Let the patient take their home dose of metoprolol
D. Complete the ordered prep using a razor to shave the right leg ✅B. Give the patient
a warm blanket for temp. of 97.2° (36.2° C)

What is SCIP ✅Surgical Care Improvement Project
-Evidence based used to prevent surgical complications (cut risk in half)

Why assess preop? ✅-Need a baseline, identify complications
-Renal, hepatic, cardiac, respiratory, allergies

What key assessments need to be completed pre-op? ✅-Allergies (reaction), drug and
alcohol use, mental state, vitals (baseline), nutritional status, med reconciliation,
mobility, smoking (blood clots, pneumonia, oxygen in blood), oral health

how can latex allergy manifest? ✅rash, asthma, or anaphylactic shock

Questions to ask Female with heavy menstrual periods ✅when was last period,
pregnancy test

Things to do someone for someone with HTN preop ✅-meds (what & when they took it
last), BP, EKG

Diabetes preop assessment ✅-blood sugar, meds (what and when took it last), how
long they've been PO, HG A1C

renal failures assessment preop ✅-Creatine, BUN, do they still urinate & how much, if
they go to dialysis, electrolytes (K+), edema

Elderly assessment preop ✅-balance, mobility, mental status, hepatic & renal fxn,
comorbidities (how long have they had them), temperature (usually colder)

Hepatic labs ✅liver enzymes AST, ALT

renal labs ✅BUN, creatinine, creatinine clearance (best indicator)

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