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Test bank for FA Davis: Med-Surg 1: Preoperative Nursing: Ch 15, 16, 17 questions and verified answers
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Test bank for FA Davis: Med-Surg 1:Preoperative Nursing: Ch 15, 16, 17
questions and verified answers
1.
2. Post-Assessment for Postoperative Care
3.
4. Question 1 of 5
5.
6. During phase I of the postoperative period, the nurse notices that the patient's surgical
dressing contains an area of bright, red bleeding. Which action should the nurse take?
7.
8. Assess the patient's temperature.
9. Notify the anesthesiologist.
10. Reinforce the surgical dressing.
11. Measure urinary output for past hour. - ANS-Reinforce the surgical dressing.
12. Post-Assessment Questions
13.
14. Post-Assessment for Intraoperative Care
15.
16. Question 1 of 5
17.
18. The operating room nurse needs further teaching when which finding is observed?
19. Two people are assisting the patient to the operating room table
20. Irrigation fluid is being warmed before administration
21. Operating room doors are left open during surgical procedure
22. Mask, head cover, gown, and shoe covers worn in sterile area - ANS-Operating room
doors are left open during surgical procedure
23. Post-Assessment Questions
24.
25. Question 1 of 5
26.
27. The nurse caring for the burn patient knows which factors may impact the severity of the
burn injury? Select all that apply.
28. Patient's age
29. Patient's gender
30. Physical location of the burn
31. Patient's past medical history
32. Involvement of an inhalation injury with the burn - ANS-Patient's age
,33. Physical location of the burn
34. Patient's past medical history
35. Involvement of an inhalation injury with the burn
36. Pre-Assessment
37. Question 1 of 5
38.
39. The nurse in the preoperative area knows that a complete informed consent includes
which of the following components? Select all that apply.
40.
41. -Name of the surgeon performing surgery
42. -Consent to administer blood products
43. -Consent for anesthesia
44. -Exact length of time surgery is to take
45. -Description of how the surgery will benefit the patient - ANS--Name of the surgeon
performing surgery
46. -Consent to administer blood products
47. -Consent for anesthesia
48. -Description of how the surgery will benefit the patient
49. Pre-Assessment for Intraoperative Care
50.
51. Question 1 of 5
52.
53. To identify whether a client is developing malignant hyperthermia, which assessment
finding should the nurse identify first?
54.
55. Severe muscle rigidity
56. Elevated heart rate
57. Elevated end tidal carbon dioxide
58. Brown urine output - ANS-?
59. Elevated heart rate
60.
61. The initial symptoms of malignant hyperthermia are related to cardiovascular and
musculoskeletal activity. Tachycardia (heart rate >150 bpm) is often the first sign. In
addition to tachycardia, sympathetic nervous system stimulation leads to ventricular
arrhythmia, hypotension, decreased cardiac output, oliguria, and later, cardiac arrest.
62. Pre-Assessment Questions
63.
64. Question 1 of 5
65.
66. The nurse is caring for a patient who has a large full-thickness burn and is going to the
operating room to have a burn excision. The nurse notes on the surgical consent that an
allograft is planned. The tissue for an allograft is from which source?
67. The patient's own skin
68. The skin from a pig
, 69. The skin from a cadaver
70. The skin grown in the lab from a biopsy of the patient's own skin - ANS-The skin from a
cadaver
71. Pre-Assessment Questions
72.
73. Question 1 of 5
74.
75. Which action should the nurse take in the post-anesthesia care unit to prevent the
complication of venous thromboembolism?
76.
77. Ambulate the patient around the unit.
78. Apply compression stockings.
79. Administer enoxaparin subcutaneously.
80. Turn and reposition the patient often. - ANS-Apply compression stockings.
81. Question 1 of 10
82.
83. The nurse places sequential compression devices (SCDs) on George's legs because he
will remain in a supine position for a surgical procedure that is scheduled to last 12
hours.
84.
85. Drag and drop the risk the nurse is attempting to avoid with this intervention.
86.
87. venous pooling of blood
88.
89. diminished lung capacity
90.
91. shearing
92.
93. upper extremity injury
94.
95. deep vein thrombosis in lower extremities
96.
97. brachial plexus injury
98.
99. infection
100.
101. laryngospasm
102.
103. hypotension
104.
105. hypothermia
106.
107. hypoxia - ANS-venous pooling of blood
108.
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