NURS 212

1. A nurse is aware that a patient who is having his leg amputated is also having a prosthesis fitted during at the same time as the surgery. Which fact should the preoperative teaching plan include? a. Extra preoperative medications will be needed. b. A rigid dressing will be applied to accommodate the prosthesis. c. A series of temporary prostheses will be put in place before the permanent one. d. Wiring the residual limb will be needed to ensure acceptance of the prosthesis. ANS: B A ...

3. A nurse is conducting a safety seminar and reminds the audience that upper extremity amputations are most frequently caused by trauma. Which population has the highest incidence of this type of amputation? a. School-aged girls b. School-aged boys c. Young men d. Young women ANS: C Young men are at greater risk from work trauma because they are traditionally the ones working with farm and heavy machinery. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 898 OBJ: 1 TOP: Incidence KEY: Nur...

1. A physician ordered T3 and T4 tests for a young woman complaining of fatigue, weight gain, muscle aches and pains, and constipation. Which laboratory test results will help confirm the diagnosis of hypothyroidism? a. Both tests show decreases. b. Both tests show increases. c. The T3 test elevates, and the T4 test decreases. d. The level of thyroxin rises and then falls back to subnormal levels. ANS: A These complaints are strongly suggestive of thyroid disorder; T3 and T4 laboratory d...

1. What should preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy include that the patient should do postoperatively? a. Avoid sneezing. b. Drink through a straw. c. Cough forcefully. d. Wash mouth out with peroxide. ANS: A The patient should be taught to avoid sneezing, coughing, drinking through a straw, and using a stringent mouthwash that might dislodge the graft. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 930|p. 934 OBJ: 1 TOP: Pituitary Surgery K...

1. A physician ordered T3 and T4 tests for a young woman complaining of fatigue, weight gain, muscle aches and pains, and constipation. Which laboratory test results will help confirm the diagnosis of hypothyroidism? a. Both tests show decreases. b. Both tests show increases. c. The T3 test elevates, and the T4 test decreases. d. The level of thyroxin rises and then falls back to subnormal levels. ANS: A These complaints are strongly suggestive of thyroid disorder; T3 and T4 laboratory d...

1. What should preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy include that the patient should do postoperatively? a. Avoid sneezing. b. Drink through a straw. c. Cough forcefully. d. Wash mouth out with peroxide. ANS: A The patient should be taught to avoid sneezing, coughing, drinking through a straw, and using a stringent mouthwash that might dislodge the graft. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 930|p. 934 OBJ: 1 TOP: Pituitary Surgery K...

NURS 212: Percutaneous Administration Willihnganz: Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 18th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has an infected wound with large amounts of drainage. Which type of dressing would the nurse use? a. Telfa b. OpSite c. DuoDerm d. AlgiDERM ANS: D AlgiDERM is manufactured from seaweed and is recommended for infected wounds because it is an exudate absorber. Telfa and OpSite do not absorb exudates. DuoDerm is for light to moderate wound drainage. ...