Exam 1: NUR242/ NUR 242 (New 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen

Exam 1: NUR242/ NUR 242 (New 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen QUESTION The patient is undergoing surgery to fix a cleft palate. What type of surgery is this considered? Answer: Constructive QUESTION A biopsy is what type of procedure? Answer: Diagnostic QUESTION This type of surgery prolongs life but does not cure the underlying disease Answer: Palliative QUESTION Correct| Grade A- Galen A patient has received 10 mg of Morphine via IV 20 minutes ago and is noticeably groggy. The physician requests you witness the signature of his informed consent. How would you, as a patient advocate, proceed? Answer: Informed consent should be received before patient is given any preop analgesics to ensure a clear state of mind. Side note: A nurse is not responsible for clarification of risks or procedure explanation. A nurse can witness signature. QUESTION Pneumonia and Atelectasis are serious concerns post op. What are some things that we can encourage the patient to do to prevent these complications? Answer: Incentive spirometry, coughing, and deep breathing QUESTION After surgery, Pt A verbalizes they do not want to cough because it is uncomfortable. What are some things the nurse can do to minimize discomfort? Answer: Analgesic administration and educating on splinting incision site when coughing. QUESTION Why is it important for a pt to ambulate and wear SCDs or TED stockings after a procedure? Answer: To reduce the risk of DVT QUESTION A pt's health history states that they ar