Exam 29: Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Care

The nurse assesses a patient before knee surgery.Which assessment finding reported by the nurse will most likely require the surgery to be delayed?

While being prepared for surgery, the patient tells the nurse about forgetting to take the ordered antibiotics in preparation for the surgery.What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse assesses a patient before surgery.Which piece of patient information requires follow-up nursing interventions?

The patient had shoulder surgery 2 hours ago, and the Hemovac drain is filling at a continuous rate, requiring the nurse to empty it frequently.Which does the nurse do first?

The nurse is caring for a shivering patient immediately after back surgery under general anesthesia.Which nursing intervention is most suitable for this patient?

At what point in the surgical recovery process does the nurse need to ambulate the hospitalized patient for the first time?

The nurse determines that the patient is at risk for atelectasis caused by pain from back surgery 3 hours ago.Which is the best goal for the nurse to help the patient achieve?

The nurse is caring for the patient after general anesthesia.How often does the nurse perform routine patient assessment and documentation in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)?

The nurse is explaining the purpose and procedure regarding informed consent to a nursing student.What information is included in the explanation?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had an ovarian cyst removed under general anesthesia 12 hours ago.Which is the most important goal for this patient?

The nurse plans assignments for the staff in an ambulatory surgery center.Which assignment can the nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?

The nurse prepares the patient for surgery to begin in 1 hour, but the pregnancy test included in the preoperative orders written yesterday is not in the medical record.Which action does the nurse implement first?