1. A patient is being admitted to the hospital on the day before a scheduled
surgery. What is the most appropriate initial question for the nurse to ask this
preoperative patient?
a) "What did your surgeon say to you about the type of surgery you are having?"
b) "What questions do you have ab...
Med Surg 1 Questions and Correct Answers 1. A patient is being admitted to the hospital on the day before a scheduled surgery. What is the most appropriate initial question for the nurse to ask this preoperative patient? a) "What did your surgeon say to you about the type of surgery you are having?" b) "What questions do you have about your surgery?" c) "What type of surgery are you having and wh y are you having it done?" d) "What do you know about what will be done to you?" Answer - c) "What type of surgery are you having and why are you having it done?" 2. A benzodiazepine has been administered to a patient preoperatively. After the drug has been administered, the nurse plans to monitor the patient for which side effects? Select all that apply. a) Anxiety b) Hypotension c) Hypocalcemia d) Level of Consciousness e) Sedation Answer - a) Anxiety d) Level of Consciousness e) Sedation 3. A preoperative patient has an elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit. What would the nurse suspect regarding the significance of this increased value? a) Immune deficiency b) Kidney dysfunction c) Malignancy d) Dehydration Answer - d) Dehydration 4. Whic h activities should the nurse carry out in the preoperative period for a client scheduled for surgery? Select all that apply. a) Identify potential or actual health problems. b) Verify the presence of a signed consent form. c) Assess patient's response to interventions. d) Intervene to prevent complications. e) Assess effectiveness of teaching related to postoperative recovery. Answer - a) Identify potential or actual health problems. b) Verify the presence of a signed consent form. e) Assess effectivenes s of teaching related to postoperative recovery. 5. A patient having surgery has a degree of risk associated with the surgery. The nurse would evaluate which patient -related factors as contributing to a high degree of risk associated with surgery? Select all that apply. a) Type of institution where surgery is performed b) Involvement of vital organs c) Average nutritional status d) Low likelihood of procedure complications e) A history of respiratory disease and diabetes Answer - b) Involvement of vital organs e) A history of respiratory disease and diabetes 6. A patient has just entered the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) from surgery. For which priority needs should the nurse immediately assess the postoperative patient? a) Vita l signs, level of consciousness, presence of pain b) Skin coloring, surgical incision, limb movements c) Skin temperature, blood pressure, mental status d) Temperature, emotional status, wound drainage Answer - a) Vital signs, level of consciousness, pre sence of pain 7. The nurse in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) is assessing a postoperative patient. Which indicators suggest to the nurse an alteration in tissue perfusion? Select all that apply. a) Pallor or cyanosis b) Difficulty with mobility
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