Intraoperative Care : Test Bank Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition by lewis

The operating room nurse is providing orientation to a student nurse. Which action would the nurse list as a major responsibility of a scrub nurse? a. Document all patient care accurately. b. Label all specimens to send to the laboratory. c. Keep both hands above the operating table level. d. ...

Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) is going to be used for a closed, manual reduction of a dislocated shoulder. What action does the nurse anticipate? a. b. Securing an airtight fit for the inhalation mask c. Preparing for placement of an epidural catheter d. Giving deep sedation under physician ...

A patient in the surgical holding area is being prepared for a spinal fusion. Which action by a member of the surgical team requires immediate intervention by the charge nurse? a. Wearing street clothes into the nursing station b. Wearing a surgical mask into the holding room c. Walking into ...

1. On admission of a patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), the blood pressure (BP)is 122/72 mm Hg. Thirty minutes after admission, the BP is 114/62, with a pulse of 74 and warm, dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Increase the IV fluid rate. b. Notify the ane...