Exploratory surgery - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next...

Prophecy OR RN A v2 Test with complete Solutions | Latest 2024/2025 What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the brachial plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying position - Correct Answers Axillary Roll You are the circulating nurse confirming consent with a patient scheduled for an exploratory laparotomy with colostomy. The patient states they do not want a colostomy. What should you do? - Correct Answers Do not take the patient to the operating room and consult ...

NBSTSA CST 2023/ 2024 Exam Version 1| Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct (2023/ 2024 Latest Update) Grade A Q: pad-like sac or cavity that prevents friction within a joint is known as a A. Bursa. B. Fossa. C. Ganglion. D. Ligament. Answer: A. Bursa. Q: a resectoscope is used to resect the A. Ovaries. B. Prostate. C. Vas deferens. D. Fallopian tubes. Answer: B. Prostate. Q: a cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, and the surge...

Exam 2: PNR201 / PNR 201 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: What are examples of diagnostic surgeries: Answer: - breast biopsy - exploratory laparotomy - arthroscopy Question: What patient are least a risk for dehiscence of a wound? Answer: Evisceration in the abdomen Question: What is an example of an emergency surgery? Answer: - gunshot or stab wounds - ...

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NURS 612 Exam 1 (Perioperative, Diabetes, Endocrine) Questions With 100% Correct Answers A nurse administered midazolam IV bolus to a client before a procedure. His BP is 86/40 mm Hg, and his pulse is 134/min. Which of the following IV medication should the nurse administer? a. Naloxone b. Morphine c. Flumazenil d. Atropine c. Flumazenil A nurse is assisting an anesthesiologist in the delivery of nitrous oxide by face mask to a client during the induction of anesthesia. Which of the f...

Prophecy OR RN A v2 Test with complete Solutions | Latest 2023/2024 What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the brachial plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying position -- Axillary Roll You are the circulating nurse confirming consent with a patient scheduled for an exploratory laparotomy with colostomy. The patient states they do not want a colostomy. What should you do? -- Do not take the patient to the operating room and consult the surgeon immediately Wh...

What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the brachial plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying position - Axillary Roll You are the circulating nurse confirming consent with a patient scheduled for an exploratory laparotomy with colostomy. The patient states they do not want a colostomy. What should you do? - Do not take the patient to the operating room and consult the surgeon immediately What equipment is most important for a patient undergoing an emergency trau...

Prophecy OR RN A v2 Questions & Answers What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the brachial plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying position - Axillary Roll You are the circulating nurse confirming consent with a patient scheduled for an exploratory laparotomy with colostomy. The patient states they do not want a colostomy. What should you do? - Do not take the patient to the operating room and consult the surgeon immediately What equipment is most important ...

New Patient - ANSWER-No previous records, longer visit, detailed chart established patient - ANSWER-Previous records available from last 3 years, shorter visit, concise chart Diagnostic visit - ANSWER-New problem, chief complaint: new symptom, goal is to determine the cause of the problem and appropriate treatment health management - ANSWER-check up, CC: routine physical or management of chronic problems, goal is preventative care and/or assessing progress of ongoing medical problems ...