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NURS 309 Quiz 1 Preoperative Patients questions with correct answers
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NURS 309 Quiz 1 Preoperative Patients questions withcorrect answers
A client was originally scheduled for surgery at noon. The surgeon is
delayed, and the surgery has been rescheduled for 3:00 p.m. How will
the nurse plan to administer the preoperative prophylactic antibiotic?
A. Give at noon as originally prescribed.
B. Cancel orders, preoperative prophylactic antibiotics are given
optionally.
C. Adjust the administration time to be given within 1 hour before
surgery.
D. Hold the preoperative antibiotic so it can be administered
immediately following surgery. Correct Answer-C. Adjust the
administration time to be given within 1 hour before surgery.
Which assessment data finding for a client scheduled for total knee
replacement surgery is most important for the nurse to communicate to
the surgeon and the anesthesia provider before the procedure? SATA
A. The oxygen saturation is 97%.
B. The serum potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L (3.0 mmol/L)
C. The client took a total of 1300 mg of aspirin yesterday.
D. The client requests to talk with a registered dietitian about weight
loss.
E. The client took a regularly scheduled antihypertensive drug with a sip
of water 2 hours ago.
F. After receiving the preoperative medications, the client tells the
nurses that he lied on the assessment form and that he really is a current
,smoker. Correct Answer-B. The serum potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L
(3.0 mmol/L)
C. The client took a total of 1300 mg of aspirin yesterday.
F. After receiving the preoperative medications, the client tells the
nurses that he lied on the assessment form and that he really is a current
smoker.
What client teaching will the nurse provide regarding postoperative leg
exercises to minimize the risk for development of deep vein thrombosis
after surgery?
A. Only perform each exercise one time to prevent overuse.
B. Begin exercises by sitting at a 90-degree angle on the side of the bed.
C. Point toes of one foot toward bottom of bed; then point toes of same
leg toward his or her face. Repeat several times; then switch legs.
D. Bend knee and push heel of foot into the bed until the calf and thigh
muscles contract. Repeat several times; then switch legs. Correct
Answer-C. Point toes of one foot toward bottom of bed; then point toes
of same leg toward his or her face. Repeat several times; then switch
legs.
The nurse is providing preoperative care for a client who will have an
arthroscopy of the left knee. As part of the Joint Commission National
Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), what will the nurse be required to do?
A. Ensure that the correct procedure is noted in the client's history.
B. Remind the surgeon that the client will have a left knee arthroscopy.
C. Verify with the client that a left knee arthroscopy will be performed.
, D. Mark the left knee site with the client awake and the surgeon present.
Correct Answer-D. Mark the left knee site with the client awake and the
surgeon present.
A preoperative client smokes a pack of cigarettes a day. What is the
nurse's teaching priority for the best physical outcomes?
A. Instruct the client to quit smoking.
B. Teach about the dangers of tobacco.
C. Teach the importance of incentive spirometry.
D. Tell the client that smoking increases postoperative complications.
Correct Answer-C. Teach the importance of incentive spirometry.
The nurse is educating a client who is about to undergo cardiac surgery
with general anesthesia. Which statement by the client indicates the need
for further instruction?
A. "I will wake up with a tube in my throat."
B. "I will have a bandage on my chest."
C. "My family will not be able to see me right away."
D. "Pain medication will take away my pain." Correct Answer-D. "Pain
medication will take away my pain."
Which task would be best for the charge nurse to assign to the
LPN/LVN working in the surgery admitting area?
A. Provide preoperative teaching to a client who needs insertion of a
tunneled central venous catheter.
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