ATI Med-surg: Perioperative Nursing EXAM
QUESTIONS (30 TERMS) WITH VERIFIED
DEFINITIONS UPDATED 2024
1). What should the nurse do before witnessing the client signing an informed consent who has
expressed fears of the surgery?
Ans: Ask the surgeon to speak to the client for clarification
2). Medication history: which medicine puts the client at risk for complications with anesthetic?
Ans: captopril (ace inhibitor)
3). Jehovah's witnesses are not allowed to accept
Ans: blood
4). Surgical suites are kept at cool temps with low humidity because it helps reduce risk of ____
Ans: risk for infection
5). Bowel obstruction, 24 hour vomiting, pain: 8, hard distended abdomen and absent bowel
sounds. notify provider then?
Ans: insert an NG tube
6). To maintain surgical asepsis; intervention is necessary when you notice:
Ans: the scrub nurse is wearing a watch under his scrubs
7). Which medicine should be discontinued 48 hours prior to surgery?
Ans: warfarin
8). Client's wound has eviscerated, after applying sterile, saline soaked dressing what should
the nurse do next?
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