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NURS 309 Quiz 1 Preoperative Patients Questions With Complete Solutions
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NURS 309 Quiz 1 Preoperative Patients Questions WithComplete Solutions
A 47-year-old patient is having surgery to remove kidney stones.
What is the correct classification for this surgery?
A. Restorative
B. Emergent
C. Palliative
D. Urgent Correct Answers D. Urgent
A 75-year-old patient is having an exploratory laparotomy
tomorrow. The wife tells the nurse that at night the patient gets
up and walks around his room. What priority action does the
nurse take after hearing this information?
A. Notify the provider
B. Develops a plan to keep the patient safe
C. Obtains an order for sleep medication
D. Tells the patient not to get out of bed at night Correct
Answers B. Develops a plan to keep the patient safe
A 76-year-old patient is having bilateral cataract removal. What
is the correct classification for this surgery?
A. Major
B. Cosmetic
C. Elective
D. Emergent Correct Answers C. Elective
A blind patient is to have a surgical procedure. She asks the
nurse whether she will be able to sign her own consent form.
What is the nurse's best response?
A. "Yes, but your signature will need to have two witnesses."
, B. "No, but your next of kin can sign the consent form for you."
C. "Yes, but you will need to make an X instead of signing your
name."
D. "No, but you can give instructions to sign for you to any
responsible adult." Correct Answers A. "Yes, but your
signature will need to have two witnesses."
A CBC, urinalysis, and x-ray examination of the chest are
ordered for a client before surgery. The client asks why these
tests are done. Which is the best reply by the nurse?
A. "Don't worry; these tests are routine."
B. "They are done to identify other health risks."
C. "They determine whether surgery will be safe."
D. "I don't know; your health care provider ordered them."
Correct Answers B. "They are done to identify other health
risks."
A client had extensive, prolonged surgery. Which electrolyte
level should the nurse monitor most closely?
A. Sodium
B. Calcium
C. Chloride
D. Potassium Correct Answers D. Potassium
A client is admitted for surgery. Although not physically
distressed, the client appears apprehensive and withdrawn. What
is the nurse's best action?
A. Orient the client to the unit environment
B. Have a copy of hospital regulations available
C. Explain that there is no reason to be concerned
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