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A 70-year-old elderly patient is admitted to the preoperative unit for a liver resection that is scheduled for 6 hours of surgery. What is one of the basic principles that should guide the preoperative nurse's assessment? A. Elderly patients do not experience as much preoperative anxiety as yo...

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Focus on Adult Health MedSurg Nursing
MIDTERM - Questions & 100% Correct
Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
A 70-year-old elderly patient is admitted to the preoperative unit for a liver resection that is

scheduled for 6 hours of surgery. What is one of the basic principles that should guide the

preoperative nurse's assessment?




A. Elderly patients do not experience as much preoperative anxiety as younger patients.


B. The elderly patient has less physiologic reserve than the younger patient.


C. Elderly patients experience less pain.


D. Preoperative pain assessment and teaching should occur following the procedure as the

elderly patient may not retain the information.


֎ -:- B. The elderly patient has less physiologic reserve than the younger

patient.




RATIONALE Preoperative pain assessment and teaching are important to the elderly

patient. These patients may have a combination of chronic illnesses and health issues in

addition to the specific one for which surgery is indicated. Health care staff must remember

that the hazards of surgery for the aged are proportional to the number and severity of

coexisting health problems and the nature and duration of the operative procedure. It is,

therefore, important to be guided by the principle that the elderly has less physiologic

reserve (the ability of an organ to return to normal after a disturbance in its equilibrium).


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A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who had spinal anesthesia. The patient

complains of headache. What action should the nurse take?




A. Lower the head of the patient's bed.


B. Keep the patient lying flat, maintain a quiet environment, and keep the patient hydrated.


C. Encourage the patient to lay on his right side.


D. Do nothing, as this is a normal response to the spinal anesthesia.


֎ -:- B. Keep the patient lying flat, maintain a quiet environment, and keep the

patient hydrated.




RATIONALE Headache may be an after-effect of spinal anesthesia. Factors related to

headache include, size of the spinal needle used, the leakage of the fluid from subarachnoid

space through the puncture site and the patients hydration status. Measures that increase

cerebrospinal pressure are helpful in relieving headache.




When does the postoperative phase begin?




A. Admission of the patient to the OR




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B. Admission of the patient to the PACU and ending when the patient is discharged to the

unit/ home


C. Admission of the patient to the PACU and ending with follow-up evaluation in the clinical

setting/home


D. Admission to the PACU


֎ -:- B. Admission of the patient to the PACU and ending when the patient is

discharged to the unit or home




RATIONALE The postoperative phase does not just end when the patient is discharged to

the unit or to home. The goal of postoperative management is to restore the patient to

previous state or acceptable return of equilibrium. This phase includes teaching, promoting

recovery, follow-up care, and referrals essential for recovery and rehabilitation.




A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient on POD 2. The patient had a large upper

abdominal incision. While assessing the patient at the beginning of the shift, the nurse

noted decreased breath sounds, crackles, and a mild cough. What is the patient most likely

experiencing?




A. Atelectasis


B. Pneumonia


C. Acute bronchitis



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D. Hypoxemia


֎ -:- A. Atelectasis




RATIONALE Many factors such as age, smoking, long duration of surgery, incisional site

(chest and upper abdomen), as well as comorbidities and associated with an increased risk

for postoperative pulmonary complications. Atelectasis remains a risk for the patient who is

not moving well, not coughing well or performing deep-breathing as a result of a large

incisional site. The nurse must be alert and aware of these signs and symptoms.




Surgical wound healing occurs in:




A. Two phases: inflammatory and maturation


B. Three phases: inflammatory, proliferative, and maturation


C. First-, second-, and third-intention wound healing


D. First and proliferative phase


֎ -:- B. Three phases: inflammatory, proliferative, and maturation




RATIONALE Wounds heal in three phases and the duration of the phases can vary in length.

First- second- and third-intention wound healing is the mechanical process of wound

healing.




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