Five minutes after receiving a preoperative sedative medication by IV injection, a
patient asks to get up to go to the bathroom to urinate. What is the most
appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. Offer the patient to use the urinal/bedpan after explaining the need to
maintain safety
B...
Rationale: Kava may prolong the effects of certain anesthetics. Thus the
anesthesiologist needs to be informed of recent ingestion of this herbal
supplement. Patients should not take anything before surgery without the health
care provider's knowledge.
Which preoperative patient has the greatest risk of bleeding as a result of his or
her medication?
A. A woman who takes metoprolol (Lopressor) for the treatment of hypertension
B. A man whose type 1 diabetes is controlled with insulin injections four times
daily
C. A man who is taking clopidogrel (Plavix) after the placement of a coronary
artery stent
D. A man who recently started taking finasteride (Proscar) for the treatment of
benign prostatic hyperplasia
✓ :~~ C
Rationale: Any drug that inhibits platelet aggregation, such as clopidogrel (Plavix),
represents a bleeding risk. Insulin, metoprolol (Lopressor), and finasteride
(Proscar) are less likely to contribute to a risk for bleeding.
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