Anesthesia alert - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains of circumoral numbness, blurred vision, and dizziness. What should be the immediate action of the perioperative nurse monitoring this patient? a. Recheck the dose of local anesthesia given b. Ensure an airway c. Set the IV line to full flow d. Call for 20% lipid emulsion to be brought to the room -Correct Answer b The circulating nurse reports that the needle count is incorrect. The surgeon continues to close the wound, st...

MED SURG Final EXAM 2024 Question BANK 2024 (Exams 1-3 & ATI’s) (UPDATED). Exam 1 1. A patient has received atropine before surgery and complains of dry mouth. Which action by the nurse is best? Answer: Tell the patient dry mouth is an expected side effect. 2. A patient arrives at the ambulatory surgery center for a scheduled laparoscopy procedure in outpatient surgery. Which information is of most concern to the nurse? Answer: The patient is planning to drive home after surgery. 3. As ...

OB Exam 2 (2023/ 2024 Update) Complete Set Exam Prep Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: The nurse should be aware of what important information regarding systemic analgesics administered during labor? a. Systemic analgesics cross the maternal blood-brain barrier as easily as they do the fetal blood-brain barrier. b. Effects on the fetus and newborn can include decreased alertness and delayed sucking. c. Intramuscular (IM) administration is preferred over IV administra...

Fracture left hip - Answer- - Manifestations: pain in hip/groin, bruising at hip, pain on movement, muscle spasms - Bucks traction (temporary to relieve pain, reduce muscle spasm and immobilize) - use is not routine - Surgery is usually done to reduce and fixate the fracture - Care is similar to that of a patient undergoing other orthopedic surgery or hip replacement surgery Care of Hip fracture - Health history and presence of concomitant problems - Pain - VS, respiratory status, LOC, a...

Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for shivering in the PACU. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1ml. How many mililiters should be given? 0.25 mililiters Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling around the catheter. What should you do? A) Position the patient on their side B) Place the patient in a prone position C) Check the epidural line for kinks ***D) Contact the anesthesia provider What set of findings indicates a patient is...

1. Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for shiv- ering in the PACU. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1ml. How many mililiters should be given?: ANS 0.25 mililiters 2. Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling around the catheter. What should you do?: A) Position the patient on their side B) Place the patient in a prone position C) Check the epidural line for kinks ANS ***D) Contact the anesthesia provider 3. What set of findings ind...

RNFA quiz 1B (Answered 100% Correct) Marvin Deloitte, a 19 year-old male, received in intravenous peripheral nerve block (PNB/Bier block) for an ORIF of about ankle fracture. The anesthesia provider injected a a distal dorsal vein of Marvin's right foot with 2% lidocaine, after placing a single cuffed pneumatic tourniquet circumferentially around Marvins upper thigh. The surgeon looked through the OR window to check on anesthesia progress as he scrubbed at the sink outside of the OR....

A patient who is being admitted to the surgical unit for a hysterectomy paces the floor, repeatedly saying, "I just want this over." What should the nurse do to promote a positive surgical outcome for the patient? a. Ask the patient what her specific concerns are about the surgery. b. Reassure the patient that the surgery will be over soon and she will be fine. c. Redirect the patient's attention to the necessary preoperative preparations. d. Tell the patient she should not be so anxiou...

NR 327 Exam 2 (Must Read) 1. A nurse is completing the admission assessment of a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has severe preeclampsia. Which of the following is an expected finding? A. Tachycardia B. Absence of clonus C. Polyuria D. Report of headache 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has an external fetal monitor. The nurse observes late decelerations on the monitor strip and interprets them as indicating which of the following? B. Maternal bradyca...

Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for shivering in the PACU. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1ml. How many mililiters should be given? 0.25 mililiters Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling around the catheter. What should you do? A) Position the patient on their side B) Place the patient in a prone position C) Check the epidural line for kinks ***D) Contact the anesthesia provider What set of findings indicates a patient i...